Liz Jensen’s bestselling 2009 novel “The Rapture” is to be adapted into a five-part drama starring Ruth Madeley, and produced by Mammoth Screen for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The writer is Bryony Kimmings (“Last Christmas”), with Rebecca Manley, and is directed by Chanya Button.
Recovering from a car crash which has left her paralysed, forensic psychologist Gabrielle Fox (Madeley) takes a job working in a maximum security facility for juvenile patients. Here she meets 16-year-old inmate Bethany Krall, who was found guilty of brutally murdering her mother, and tells Gabs that she has psychic powers. Is she a highly manipulative psychopath or is she telling the truth when she says she can foretell a natural disaster linked to climate catastrophe?
Madeley said: “I loved Liz Jensen’s novel and Bryony Kimmings’ scripts are brilliantly inventive and funny and scary. Gabs is such a rich and complex character, and I cannot wait to play her.
The writer is Bryony Kimmings (“Last Christmas”), with Rebecca Manley, and is directed by Chanya Button.
Recovering from a car crash which has left her paralysed, forensic psychologist Gabrielle Fox (Madeley) takes a job working in a maximum security facility for juvenile patients. Here she meets 16-year-old inmate Bethany Krall, who was found guilty of brutally murdering her mother, and tells Gabs that she has psychic powers. Is she a highly manipulative psychopath or is she telling the truth when she says she can foretell a natural disaster linked to climate catastrophe?
Madeley said: “I loved Liz Jensen’s novel and Bryony Kimmings’ scripts are brilliantly inventive and funny and scary. Gabs is such a rich and complex character, and I cannot wait to play her.
- 4/20/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has tasked His Dark Materials writer Jack Thorne to pen a TV adaptation of William Golding’s seminal novel Lord of the Flies.
This marks the first time the novel will be made for television, though there have been two feature film adaptations — the first Peter Brook’s 1963 movie and the second made in 1990 by Harry Hook (above).
Sex Education producer Eleven is attached to make The BBC’s series, which was unveiled by BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore today at a Broadcasting Press Guild event in London. Several other announcements were also made (see below).
Writer Thorne is known for shows such as BBC fantasy series His Dark Materials, Channel 4 Covid-19 drama Help, Shane Meadows’ This is England and Netflix series The Eddy, feature films Wonder and Enola Holmes and theater productions including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Golding’s 1954 novel tells the story...
This marks the first time the novel will be made for television, though there have been two feature film adaptations — the first Peter Brook’s 1963 movie and the second made in 1990 by Harry Hook (above).
Sex Education producer Eleven is attached to make The BBC’s series, which was unveiled by BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore today at a Broadcasting Press Guild event in London. Several other announcements were also made (see below).
Writer Thorne is known for shows such as BBC fantasy series His Dark Materials, Channel 4 Covid-19 drama Help, Shane Meadows’ This is England and Netflix series The Eddy, feature films Wonder and Enola Holmes and theater productions including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Golding’s 1954 novel tells the story...
- 4/20/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The ReFrame coalition has awarded 26 feature films released in 2019 with its ReFrame Stamp, which recognizes the top 100-grossing gender-balanced narrative and animated features. The list, which grew from 20 total films that earned the stamp a year ago, includes Booksmart, Captain Marvel, Harriet, Hustlers and Oscar Best Picture nominee Little Women.
This reflects gains for women in the important roles of director, department heads, and women of color leads and co-leads. With an aim to increase the number of women of all backgrounds working in film, TV, and media, the ReFrame Stamp, which is showcased in end credits and appears on IMDb, serves as a mark of distinction for projects that have demonstrated success in gender-balanced hiring. Additional points are awarded to content that has women of color in key positions.
This year’s list included 12 women directors (12 percent) in the top 100 films at the box office compared to 4 in 2018, with...
This reflects gains for women in the important roles of director, department heads, and women of color leads and co-leads. With an aim to increase the number of women of all backgrounds working in film, TV, and media, the ReFrame Stamp, which is showcased in end credits and appears on IMDb, serves as a mark of distinction for projects that have demonstrated success in gender-balanced hiring. Additional points are awarded to content that has women of color in key positions.
This year’s list included 12 women directors (12 percent) in the top 100 films at the box office compared to 4 in 2018, with...
- 2/26/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
(This interview contains some major spoilers for “Last Christmas,” so if you haven’t seen the film and want to go in blind, you might not want to read this.)
It’s been a long time since a Christmas movie has caused the sort of uproar that “Last Christmas” was received with when it hit theaters back in November. But it’s also unusual for a Christmas movie to rock the boat the way Paul Feig’s film did.
The issue at hand, I think, is that “Last Christmas” was marketed as what appeared to be a standard romantic comedy with Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. But, in the end, it really defied that label and went off in a direction that caught pretty much everyone off guard with a huge twist in the third act that recontextualizes everything that came before.
Also Read: What You Need to Know About...
It’s been a long time since a Christmas movie has caused the sort of uproar that “Last Christmas” was received with when it hit theaters back in November. But it’s also unusual for a Christmas movie to rock the boat the way Paul Feig’s film did.
The issue at hand, I think, is that “Last Christmas” was marketed as what appeared to be a standard romantic comedy with Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. But, in the end, it really defied that label and went off in a direction that caught pretty much everyone off guard with a huge twist in the third act that recontextualizes everything that came before.
Also Read: What You Need to Know About...
- 2/16/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
[Editor’s note: The following post contains extensive spoilers for “Last Christmas,” including its twist ending.]
Back in August, when Universal released the first trailer for Paul Feig’s rom-com “Last Christmas,” internet sleuths were quick to read between the lines and come to a conclusion much to the filmmakers chagrin: Henry Golding’s holiday knight-in-shining armor to Emilia Clarke’s disillusioned Christmas-store elf is actually a ghost.
The top YouTube comment on Universal’s trailer gives reasons why: Tom (Golding) wears the same exact outfit throughout, while Kate (Clarke) is shown in an array of different clothes. He’s also the only person interacting with Kate in the trailer.
It’s impressive detective work, but not exactly accurate. In the film, Tom is indeed dead and an apparition visible only to Kate. It turns out the biggest spoiler, also pointed out by that same commenter, comes from the George Michael song on which the film is based and accompanies the trailer: “Last Christmas,...
Back in August, when Universal released the first trailer for Paul Feig’s rom-com “Last Christmas,” internet sleuths were quick to read between the lines and come to a conclusion much to the filmmakers chagrin: Henry Golding’s holiday knight-in-shining armor to Emilia Clarke’s disillusioned Christmas-store elf is actually a ghost.
The top YouTube comment on Universal’s trailer gives reasons why: Tom (Golding) wears the same exact outfit throughout, while Kate (Clarke) is shown in an array of different clothes. He’s also the only person interacting with Kate in the trailer.
It’s impressive detective work, but not exactly accurate. In the film, Tom is indeed dead and an apparition visible only to Kate. It turns out the biggest spoiler, also pointed out by that same commenter, comes from the George Michael song on which the film is based and accompanies the trailer: “Last Christmas,...
- 2/16/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
The success of this film says quite a lot about Britain 2019
So I’ve finally seen Last Christmas, the critically panned rom (ummm) com (errrr) written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, and the first thing to say is, “Hooo boy.” The second thing is, “Whatever Emma was smoking when she came up with that movie’s plot twist, which has now ruined Wham! for ever, well, I’ll have what she’s having.” Actually, you know what? I’m all right, Emma. Keep it for yourself.
Last Christmas is one of those films that is so deranged it feels like a strange fever dream. In this sense, it’s like the 80s comedy Mannequin, a charming romantic comedy about a man finding true love with a plastic doll. Or maybe it’s closer to Soul Man – another movie, like Last Christmas, that ruined a good song by stealing its...
So I’ve finally seen Last Christmas, the critically panned rom (ummm) com (errrr) written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, and the first thing to say is, “Hooo boy.” The second thing is, “Whatever Emma was smoking when she came up with that movie’s plot twist, which has now ruined Wham! for ever, well, I’ll have what she’s having.” Actually, you know what? I’m all right, Emma. Keep it for yourself.
Last Christmas is one of those films that is so deranged it feels like a strange fever dream. In this sense, it’s like the 80s comedy Mannequin, a charming romantic comedy about a man finding true love with a plastic doll. Or maybe it’s closer to Soul Man – another movie, like Last Christmas, that ruined a good song by stealing its...
- 12/7/2019
- by Hadley Freeman
- The Guardian - Film News
Stars: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Boris Isakovic, Emma Thompson, Maxim Baldry, Michelle Yeoh, Bilal Zafar, Patti LuPone, Lydia Leonard, Rob Delaney, Peter Serafinowicz | Written by Greg Wise, Emma Thompson, Bryony Kimmings | Directed by Paul Feig
Last Christmas doesn’t just leave you asking what went wrong, it leaves you asking what went really, really, really wrong. With Paul Feig as the director, Emma Thompson as the writer and Emilia Clarke as the lead it had everything it needed to be a Christmas classic. In the end it’s another classic disaster.
The plot, as little as there is, tells us the story of Kate, played by Emilia Clarke. Kate is a young woman stuck in a rut of bad decisions, who works as one of Santa’s elves for a department store. When she meets Tom (Henry Golding) her life takes a new turn and she finds a new lease of life.
Last Christmas doesn’t just leave you asking what went wrong, it leaves you asking what went really, really, really wrong. With Paul Feig as the director, Emma Thompson as the writer and Emilia Clarke as the lead it had everything it needed to be a Christmas classic. In the end it’s another classic disaster.
The plot, as little as there is, tells us the story of Kate, played by Emilia Clarke. Kate is a young woman stuck in a rut of bad decisions, who works as one of Santa’s elves for a department store. When she meets Tom (Henry Golding) her life takes a new turn and she finds a new lease of life.
- 11/26/2019
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Written by Emma Thompson, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids, soundtracked by George Michael – and panned by critics. Why are audiences flocking to see it?
Last Christmas, this year’s festive schlockfest, is bad. Oh, it’s bad. It looked Ok on paper: a Christmas romcom written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids, a catchy George Michael soundtrack, a festive Covent Garden setting, Michelle Yeoh – what’s not to love? But it is bad. It is not only one of the worst films of the year, it’s possibly one of the worst films ... ever?
But despite being objectively terrible, it is one of those interesting cinematic phenomena where audience opinions differ greatly from those of critics. Its user score on Rotten Tomatoes is currently 81% (against a 48% critics’ score). In its first week of release, it has knocked Joker, the first film in a...
Last Christmas, this year’s festive schlockfest, is bad. Oh, it’s bad. It looked Ok on paper: a Christmas romcom written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids, a catchy George Michael soundtrack, a festive Covent Garden setting, Michelle Yeoh – what’s not to love? But it is bad. It is not only one of the worst films of the year, it’s possibly one of the worst films ... ever?
But despite being objectively terrible, it is one of those interesting cinematic phenomena where audience opinions differ greatly from those of critics. Its user score on Rotten Tomatoes is currently 81% (against a 48% critics’ score). In its first week of release, it has knocked Joker, the first film in a...
- 11/21/2019
- by Dylan B Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
The Universal title scored a £4,337 location average.
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Nov 15-17) Total gross to date Week 1 Last Christmas (Universal) £2.6m £2.6m 1 2 Le Mans ’66 (Disney) £2m £2m 1 3 Joker (Warner Bros) £1m £56.1m 7 4 Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (Disney) £700,000 £14.1m 5 5 The Addams Family (Universal) £645,310 £9.1m 4
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Universal
Universal’s festive feature Last Christmas became the first new number one at the UK box office for six weeks, dislodging Joker from the top spot with a £2.6m opening.
It played in 612 locations with a £4,337 location average. This is the lowest location average for a new...
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (Nov 15-17) Total gross to date Week 1 Last Christmas (Universal) £2.6m £2.6m 1 2 Le Mans ’66 (Disney) £2m £2m 1 3 Joker (Warner Bros) £1m £56.1m 7 4 Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (Disney) £700,000 £14.1m 5 5 The Addams Family (Universal) £645,310 £9.1m 4
Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.30
Universal
Universal’s festive feature Last Christmas became the first new number one at the UK box office for six weeks, dislodging Joker from the top spot with a £2.6m opening.
It played in 612 locations with a £4,337 location average. This is the lowest location average for a new...
- 11/18/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The last twelve months have been big business for the movie musical with Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman among those packing audiences in. There’s a seasonal flavour to the latest in this burgeoning genre, with the music of George Michael and Wham! being the basis for Last Christmas. The film had its UK premiere this evening in London, and we were there to chat the cast and crew.
The film stars Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke, Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding, Emma Thompson (who co-wrote the film and screenplay along with Greg Wise and Bryony Kimmings), Michelle Yeoh, Lydia Leonard, Maxim Baldry, Patti LuPone and Margaret Clunie. The film was directed by Paul Feig and produced by David Livingstone.
Colin Hart and Scott Davis braved the cold to red carpet the stars and ask the questions. Photos by Colin Hart.
Last Christmas is out in Us cinemas on the 8th...
The film stars Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke, Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding, Emma Thompson (who co-wrote the film and screenplay along with Greg Wise and Bryony Kimmings), Michelle Yeoh, Lydia Leonard, Maxim Baldry, Patti LuPone and Margaret Clunie. The film was directed by Paul Feig and produced by David Livingstone.
Colin Hart and Scott Davis braved the cold to red carpet the stars and ask the questions. Photos by Colin Hart.
Last Christmas is out in Us cinemas on the 8th...
- 11/11/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lionsgate’s action movie “Midway” is topping expectations and is expected to take the No. 1 spot at the box office over supernatural thriller “Doctor Sleep” with about $21 million for the weekend, early estimates showed Friday.
“Doctor Sleep” is heading for about $18 million at 3,855 locations, coming in well under expectations of $25 million to $30 million. Universal’s launch of romantic comedy “Last Christmas” is in line with forecasts at about $13 million from 3,448 screens, battling for third place with Paramount’s opening of family comedy “Playing With Fire” and its second weekend of “Terminator: Dark Fate.”
“Midway,” directed by Roland Emmerich, had been expected to launch in the $13 million range at 3,242 North American sites. The film recreates the 1942 Battle of Midway, a key early victory for the Allies in World War II that took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.
“Midway” has been timed to take advantage of the Nov.
“Doctor Sleep” is heading for about $18 million at 3,855 locations, coming in well under expectations of $25 million to $30 million. Universal’s launch of romantic comedy “Last Christmas” is in line with forecasts at about $13 million from 3,448 screens, battling for third place with Paramount’s opening of family comedy “Playing With Fire” and its second weekend of “Terminator: Dark Fate.”
“Midway,” directed by Roland Emmerich, had been expected to launch in the $13 million range at 3,242 North American sites. The film recreates the 1942 Battle of Midway, a key early victory for the Allies in World War II that took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.
“Midway” has been timed to take advantage of the Nov.
- 11/8/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros.’ supernatural thriller “Doctor Sleep” roused $1.5 million in North America during Thursday night preview showings.
Lionsgate’s “Midway” took in $925,000 at 2,600 locations from Thursday night previews and Universal’s “Last Christmas” came up with $575,000 at 2,700 sites.
“Doctor Sleep,” starring Ewan McGregor, is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend at 3,855 sites amid forecasts between $25 million to $30 range. The openings of romantic comedy “Last Christmas,” and World War II drama “Midway” will probably battle Paramount’s second weekend of “Terminator: Dark Fate” for second place in the $12 million to $15 million range.
“Doctor Sleep” is directed by Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House”) from his own script, based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel. The story, a sequel to “The Shining,” centers on the character Danny Torrance, who struggles with childhood trauma, alcoholism and his psychic powers, known as “the shining.” Rebecca Ferguson, Carl Lumbly, Bruce Greenwood and Zahn McClarnon also star.
Lionsgate’s “Midway” took in $925,000 at 2,600 locations from Thursday night previews and Universal’s “Last Christmas” came up with $575,000 at 2,700 sites.
“Doctor Sleep,” starring Ewan McGregor, is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend at 3,855 sites amid forecasts between $25 million to $30 range. The openings of romantic comedy “Last Christmas,” and World War II drama “Midway” will probably battle Paramount’s second weekend of “Terminator: Dark Fate” for second place in the $12 million to $15 million range.
“Doctor Sleep” is directed by Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House”) from his own script, based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel. The story, a sequel to “The Shining,” centers on the character Danny Torrance, who struggles with childhood trauma, alcoholism and his psychic powers, known as “the shining.” Rebecca Ferguson, Carl Lumbly, Bruce Greenwood and Zahn McClarnon also star.
- 11/8/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
We all may know someone who’s more than a little “Noel-nutty”. They’re the folks in a frenzy as retailors pack up the pumpkins and bring out the wreaths. And they probably overload on nogg as they “zone out” on all those winter holiday flicks that clog a couple of the basic cable TV channels. Ah, but what’s this at the multiplex, barely a week into November? Did one of those offerings slither out of its cage over at Hallmark? Perhaps, except this has a rather interesting list of talents. It’s got a story and script co-written by Oscar-winner Emma Thompson, and it’s directed by one of the current kings of raunchy comedies (this time minus his muse Melissa McCarthy), Paul Feig. What kind of tinsel and fluff stocking stuffer have these two diverse talents created? Well, it’s one that takes its title (and much...
- 11/8/2019
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
by Chris Feil
A sure signal of the coming holiday season at the movies is the arrival of unpretentious lighter fare like Last Christmas. This year’s offering falls in line with the easy charms of such previous entries as The Holiday and Almost Christmas, but also arrives with a somewhat affably strange lump of ingredients. Inspired by the Wham! song and packed with a slew of George Michael songs, the Paul Feig-directed film is co-written by Emma Thompson (with Bryony Kimmings and Greg Wise) and offers up timely context within a classic romcom structure. It’s a sugar high of a movie that remains grounded in some substance, not exactly tidy but satisfyingly more than meets the eye.
Emilia Clarke plays the disillusioned would-be singer and Yugoslavian immigrant Kate, couch-hopping between friends that she quickly burns out with carelessness and working in a Christmas-themed giftshop. She avoids her family,...
A sure signal of the coming holiday season at the movies is the arrival of unpretentious lighter fare like Last Christmas. This year’s offering falls in line with the easy charms of such previous entries as The Holiday and Almost Christmas, but also arrives with a somewhat affably strange lump of ingredients. Inspired by the Wham! song and packed with a slew of George Michael songs, the Paul Feig-directed film is co-written by Emma Thompson (with Bryony Kimmings and Greg Wise) and offers up timely context within a classic romcom structure. It’s a sugar high of a movie that remains grounded in some substance, not exactly tidy but satisfyingly more than meets the eye.
Emilia Clarke plays the disillusioned would-be singer and Yugoslavian immigrant Kate, couch-hopping between friends that she quickly burns out with carelessness and working in a Christmas-themed giftshop. She avoids her family,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Chris Feil
- FilmExperience
It’s nice to have a Christmas movie in theaters. It’s also nice to watch two lead performers get to know each other on screen, and appear to genuinely enjoy each other’s company. With Last Christmas, directed by Paul Feig, viewers get two-for-one. Starring Emilia Clarke as Kate and Henry Golding as the mysterious do-gooder who has captured her eye, there exists a light-hearted energy throughout that is seasoned with a bit of complexity. Considering the film is co-written by Emma Thompson (from a story by her and husband Greg Wise), this is no surprise.
Kate works as an “Elf” at a Christmas shop in London, her tough-but-fair boss taking on the brand-conscious name “Santa” and constantly criticizing her employee of being lazy. We learn that Kate was “really sick” a couple of years back and is still coping, whether she likes it or not. Her mother (Thompson...
Kate works as an “Elf” at a Christmas shop in London, her tough-but-fair boss taking on the brand-conscious name “Santa” and constantly criticizing her employee of being lazy. We learn that Kate was “really sick” a couple of years back and is still coping, whether she likes it or not. Her mother (Thompson...
- 11/7/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Universal and Paul Feig are hoping that holiday rom-coms made at the right price can still pay off theatrically with “Last Christmas,” which opens Friday starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. “It’s a love letter to London and it felt like the kind of movie we need now,” says the “Bridesmaids” director.
But since the days of sentimental yet satisfying movies like “Love Actually” and “Four Christmases,” the audience for that type of romance has mostly defected to Netflix. The streamer went full-bore into holiday fare with “A Christmas Prince,” “A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding” and “The Christmas Chronicles” with Kurt Russell. In the next few weeks, Netflix is adding “The Knight Before Christmas” and “A Christmas Baby: The Royal Prince.”
So “Last Christmas,” which is projected to open mildly at north of $10 million, will test the waters to see if there’s still a theatrical audience for lovers...
But since the days of sentimental yet satisfying movies like “Love Actually” and “Four Christmases,” the audience for that type of romance has mostly defected to Netflix. The streamer went full-bore into holiday fare with “A Christmas Prince,” “A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding” and “The Christmas Chronicles” with Kurt Russell. In the next few weeks, Netflix is adding “The Knight Before Christmas” and “A Christmas Baby: The Royal Prince.”
So “Last Christmas,” which is projected to open mildly at north of $10 million, will test the waters to see if there’s still a theatrical audience for lovers...
- 11/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Feig’s last Christmas movie, “Unaccompanied Minors,” wasn’t quite the success the director had hoped. In fact, he didn’t think he’d ever do another holiday movie — but when Emma Thompson sent him the script for “Last Christmas,” he knew he had to give it a shot.
“I did a Christmas movie 13 years ago for Warner Bros., which did not do well,” Feig told TheWrap laughing. “I was like, ‘I don’t need to do another one of those.’ But then Emma Thompson sent him the script out of the blue, and everyone knows whenever Emma sends you a script, you open it up.”
His heart sank when it was called “Last Christmas,”– he rightly feared a visit from the Ghost of Horrible Holiday Movies Past. But the minute he started reading the script, cowritten by Bryony Kimmings, he quickly realized it was much more than a cliché Christmas flick.
“I did a Christmas movie 13 years ago for Warner Bros., which did not do well,” Feig told TheWrap laughing. “I was like, ‘I don’t need to do another one of those.’ But then Emma Thompson sent him the script out of the blue, and everyone knows whenever Emma sends you a script, you open it up.”
His heart sank when it was called “Last Christmas,”– he rightly feared a visit from the Ghost of Horrible Holiday Movies Past. But the minute he started reading the script, cowritten by Bryony Kimmings, he quickly realized it was much more than a cliché Christmas flick.
- 11/7/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
There’s at least one person not interested in seeing Paul Feig’s holiday-themed romantic comedy “Last Christmas” spoiled all over the internet: star Emilia Clarke. When trailers for the new film arrived in mid-August, social media users and entertainment journalists alike picked up on more than a few hints that not everything was as it seemed to be in the film, which sees Clarke playing a prickly Londoner who is pursued by a handsome (and slightly odd) stranger in the form of Henry Golding. Outlets published entire screeds attempting to unpack what was really happening in the Emma Thompson-scripted film and Twitter lit up with entertainment obsessives casting about their own theories about a possible twist.
Clarke, for one, wishes people weren’t trying so hard to read into it, at least based on just a trailer or two. Asked in a recent interview with IndieWire how she...
Clarke, for one, wishes people weren’t trying so hard to read into it, at least based on just a trailer or two. Asked in a recent interview with IndieWire how she...
- 11/7/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Director Paul Feig's "Last Christmas" is for romance junkies. Packed with frothy soppiness, it is a rehash of the clumsiest-meets-cute formula.
Set in the backdrop of Christmas in London, it tells us the story of Kate (Emilia Clarke), a 26-year-old Yugoslavian settled in the UK. She is endearing but clumsy to the core. She wants to be a professional singer, but works in a store selling Christmas decorations because that's the only job she manages to cling on to.
Despite having a family, she prefers to be homeless because her concerned, neurotic mother has literally driven her entire family away.
In this chaotic life of hers, she meets, the handsome and charming Tom Webster (Henry Golding), who is annoyingly mysterious, understanding and constantly giving her unsolicited life lessons. How she gradually falls ? hook, line and sinker ? for him, forms the crux of the narrative.
Written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings,...
Set in the backdrop of Christmas in London, it tells us the story of Kate (Emilia Clarke), a 26-year-old Yugoslavian settled in the UK. She is endearing but clumsy to the core. She wants to be a professional singer, but works in a store selling Christmas decorations because that's the only job she manages to cling on to.
Despite having a family, she prefers to be homeless because her concerned, neurotic mother has literally driven her entire family away.
In this chaotic life of hers, she meets, the handsome and charming Tom Webster (Henry Golding), who is annoyingly mysterious, understanding and constantly giving her unsolicited life lessons. How she gradually falls ? hook, line and sinker ? for him, forms the crux of the narrative.
Written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings,...
- 11/7/2019
- GlamSham
Kate (Emilia Clarke) is in a rut. Long ago, as a girl growing up in Yugoslavia circa 1999, she was a songbird who could turn George Michael’s “Heal the Pain” into a transcendental choral experience. Decades later, she’s a young woman who drinks away her pain in London’s pubs and manages to alienate her most loyal friends. Don’t get her started about her family: Dad (Boris Isakovic) was a former lawyer who now drives a cab; Mom (co-writer Emma Thompson) browbeats everyone; her sister (Lydia Leonard) isn’t speaking to her.
- 11/6/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Warner Bros.’ “Doctor Sleep” is the heaviest hitter arriving in theaters this Friday, but with a projected opening of $35 million, the sequel to “The Shining” is unlikely to boost November box office much.
While movie theater execs have predicted November and December will be a boom period, big ticket sales may have to wait until the Nov. 22 opening of Disney’s “Frozen II.” Already, it has set a new first-day advance sales record for animated films on Fandango, increasing speculation that it could challenge “Incredibles 2” ($182 million) for the all-time animated opening record. Even if it didn’t, meeting current projections of a $100 million-plus opening — something no non-summer animated release has done — would go a long way to reducing the 5.5% year-to-date deficit for theatrical releases in 2019.
This time last year, theatrical revenues were boosted by “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which sustained the market until the arrival of Thanksgiving family titles. But with...
While movie theater execs have predicted November and December will be a boom period, big ticket sales may have to wait until the Nov. 22 opening of Disney’s “Frozen II.” Already, it has set a new first-day advance sales record for animated films on Fandango, increasing speculation that it could challenge “Incredibles 2” ($182 million) for the all-time animated opening record. Even if it didn’t, meeting current projections of a $100 million-plus opening — something no non-summer animated release has done — would go a long way to reducing the 5.5% year-to-date deficit for theatrical releases in 2019.
This time last year, theatrical revenues were boosted by “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which sustained the market until the arrival of Thanksgiving family titles. But with...
- 11/6/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
To celebrate the upcoming release of Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, which comes to cinemas on November 15, we’re giving you the chance to win one of three sets of festive merchandise. Each set includes a very special Last Christmas jumper, tote bag, Christmas tree bauble, stationary pack and the official soundtrack!
Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat, from a screenplay by Academy Award® winner Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
Kate (Emilia Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Henry Golding) seems too good to be true when he...
Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat, from a screenplay by Academy Award® winner Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
Kate (Emilia Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Henry Golding) seems too good to be true when he...
- 11/6/2019
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ever since the very first Trailer for Last Christmas was released, something felt…off. The story shown just seemed to be hiding a little bit of information. This led to subsequent analysis and over analysis of the little bit of footage, leading to wild theories about what could be happening within this holiday season romantic tale. Well, now that I’ve seen it and the embargo has lifted, I can report that while there is a degree of accuracy to some theories, it’s also a disservice to an otherwise fairly serviceable film. In fact, the plot itself probably would have been better off keeping things simple. At least there’s George Michael music throughout the flick, right? Alas, it’s not nearly enough. The movie is a romantic holiday story, following a troubled young woman. For Kate (Emilia Clarke), bad choices are a way of life, only compounded by...
- 11/6/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In recent years, the romantic comedy has taken a sabbatical, at least from the big screen (it seems to have adopted temporary legal-resident status on Netflix). Yet it’s clear that one can point to the occasional exception: the puckishly delightful and moving 2017 indie hit “The Big Sick,” or last year’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” which was such an immersive cross-cultural fairy tale of love, class, and global sci-fi-surreal decor that the shimmering romance at its center was just one of its many entrancements. Even in their success, though, you couldn’t say that either of those movies exactly re-opened the floodgates of romantic comedy. So what are love-starved moviegoers to do?
On paper, “Last Christmas” would seem to be just what the holiday rom-com doctor ordered. It’s got two terrific stars: Emilia Clarke, from “Game of Thrones,” a wild card of an actress who plays the likably slovenly and messed-up Kate,...
On paper, “Last Christmas” would seem to be just what the holiday rom-com doctor ordered. It’s got two terrific stars: Emilia Clarke, from “Game of Thrones,” a wild card of an actress who plays the likably slovenly and messed-up Kate,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
People don’t generally think of a musician’s Christmas albums as their best work — unless that musician is named Bing or Mariah — but fans still enjoy that rush of holiday familiarity and sentimentality. So think of “Last Christmas” as director Paul Feig’s Christmas album; it won’t be the first comedy anyone thinks about in his accomplished filmography, but viewers might find themselves reaching for it come December all the same.
I’ve seen more than my share of Christmas films, and “Last Christmas” scratches a lot of my holiday-movie itches while also delivering what I want from a Paul Feig movie. Those cameos, incidentally, are a Feig tradition going all the way back to his last Christmas movie, 2006’s underappreciated “Unaccompanied Minors.”
This isn’t as hearty a repast as, say, “A Simple Favor” or “Bridesmaids,” but if you just want to stuff your face with a sticky pudding,...
I’ve seen more than my share of Christmas films, and “Last Christmas” scratches a lot of my holiday-movie itches while also delivering what I want from a Paul Feig movie. Those cameos, incidentally, are a Feig tradition going all the way back to his last Christmas movie, 2006’s underappreciated “Unaccompanied Minors.”
This isn’t as hearty a repast as, say, “A Simple Favor” or “Bridesmaids,” but if you just want to stuff your face with a sticky pudding,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Paul Feig’s cheesy and intermittently charming “Last Christmas” asks its audience to suspend its disbelief early, opening the holiday-themed rom-com in a decidedly unhappy locale: Yugoslavia in the early ’90s. If the situation looks bleak, that’s by design, all the better for an unexpected — and very unlikely — twist of musical magic to liven things up in an otherwise drab small town church.
Things may be bad in a country on the verge of splitting apart, but they’ll get better once the church’s youth choir — led by the angel-voiced Kate (played by Madison Ingoldsby as a child) — bursts into an apparent local favorite: George Michael’s “Heal the Pain.” It’s a strange choice for any choir, but hardly an off-kilter pick for Feig’s latest film, which stuffs curious choices inside a grab-bag of otherwise warm rom-com tropes.
The formula is all there: There’s the salty leading lady,...
Things may be bad in a country on the verge of splitting apart, but they’ll get better once the church’s youth choir — led by the angel-voiced Kate (played by Madison Ingoldsby as a child) — bursts into an apparent local favorite: George Michael’s “Heal the Pain.” It’s a strange choice for any choir, but hardly an off-kilter pick for Feig’s latest film, which stuffs curious choices inside a grab-bag of otherwise warm rom-com tropes.
The formula is all there: There’s the salty leading lady,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Enter here for your chance to win a pair of tickets to an advance screening of the new film Last Christmas on Tuesday, November 5th at 7:00pm at the Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy in Troy, Michigan.
To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone! We’ll notify you before the screening if you’re one of the winners! No Purchase Necessary!
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Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Last Christmas Advance Screening When: Tuesday, November 5th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Last Christmas: Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat...
To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone! We’ll notify you before the screening if you’re one of the winners! No Purchase Necessary!
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Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Last Christmas Advance Screening When: Tuesday, November 5th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Last Christmas: Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat...
- 10/28/2019
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
Enter here for your chance to win a pair of tickets to an advance screening of the new film Last Christmas on Tuesday, November 5th at 7:00pm at the Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy in Troy, Michigan.
To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone! We’ll notify you before the screening if you’re one of the winners! No Purchase Necessary!
Screening Details
Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Last Christmas Advance Screening When: Tuesday, November 5th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Last Christmas: Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat...
To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they’re gone! We’ll notify you before the screening if you’re one of the winners! No Purchase Necessary!
Screening Details
Where: Mjr Grand Digital Cinema Troy What: Last Christmas Advance Screening When: Tuesday, November 5th @ 7:00pm
About The Film
Last Christmas: Emilia Clarke (HBO’s Game of Thrones), Henry Golding and Emma Thompson star for director Paul Feig in Last Christmas, a romantic comedy inspired by a George Michael beat...
- 10/28/2019
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
“I knew she had the chops – she could do drama, had won an Oscar for drama, can do comedy, and had an Oscar nomination for ‘Chicago,’” says David Livingstone of Renee Zellweger’s turn in “Judy,” which he produced under his Calamity Films banner.
A onetime movie marketing exec in London and L.A., he had worked with the star in his previous capacity, traveling with her to Australia on “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” Folks needed reminding of her talents as “Judy” came together. “People had forgotten she could sing,” he said. “I remember going to meetings and saying ‘Renee Zellweger,’ and they were like, ‘Can she sing?’ I reminded them she was Oscar-nominated and pretty good in ‘Chicago’!”
The Calamity team and Zellweger went deep in terms of research, notably aided by Garland’s unflappable and loyal British assistant, Rosalyn Wilder. “Rosalyn gave us music and introduced us to...
A onetime movie marketing exec in London and L.A., he had worked with the star in his previous capacity, traveling with her to Australia on “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” Folks needed reminding of her talents as “Judy” came together. “People had forgotten she could sing,” he said. “I remember going to meetings and saying ‘Renee Zellweger,’ and they were like, ‘Can she sing?’ I reminded them she was Oscar-nominated and pretty good in ‘Chicago’!”
The Calamity team and Zellweger went deep in terms of research, notably aided by Garland’s unflappable and loyal British assistant, Rosalyn Wilder. “Rosalyn gave us music and introduced us to...
- 10/7/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Paul Feig is honored by exhibitors, the American Film Market unveils its conference schedule, Luke Goss gets cast and “Philophobia: or the Fear of Falling in Love” finds a home.
Awards
The National Association of Theatre Owners has honored filmmaker Paul Feig with its second annual spirit of the industry award.
Feig was presented the honor on Monday night as part of Nato’s annual fall meetings at the Beverly Hilton, attended by more than 200 exhibitors.
“When it comes to believing in the full-on theatrical experience, and the magic that ensues when the lights go down in a darkened auditorium, Paul Feig has no equal,” noted Nato president and CEO John Fithian.
Feig’s new romantic comedy, “Last Christmas,” hits theaters on Nov. 8. The Universal film stars Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, and was written by Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
Awards
The National Association of Theatre Owners has honored filmmaker Paul Feig with its second annual spirit of the industry award.
Feig was presented the honor on Monday night as part of Nato’s annual fall meetings at the Beverly Hilton, attended by more than 200 exhibitors.
“When it comes to believing in the full-on theatrical experience, and the magic that ensues when the lights go down in a darkened auditorium, Paul Feig has no equal,” noted Nato president and CEO John Fithian.
Feig’s new romantic comedy, “Last Christmas,” hits theaters on Nov. 8. The Universal film stars Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Thompson, and was written by Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
- 9/25/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a huge market for those Hallmark holiday films. People seem to love them, my wife and kids are among them. Me? I can’t stand them. Well, director Paul Feig has directed a Christmas movie called Last Christmas, and it looks like one of those Hallmark films. My wife even agrees with me, and of course she wants to see it.
The script for the film comes from Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, and it has a great cast that includes Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, and Thompson.
The film is a romantic comedy that was inspired by the George Michael song. In the story, “Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to...
The script for the film comes from Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings, and it has a great cast that includes Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, and Thompson.
The film is a romantic comedy that was inspired by the George Michael song. In the story, “Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to...
- 9/13/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding star in Last Christmas, an upcoming holiday rom-com that will feature the songs of George Michael and Wham!, including unreleased music. The film arrives in theaters this November.
Clarke plays Kate, a down-on-her-luck young woman who, after a life-threatening medical emergency, moves back in with her mother (Emma Thompson, who also developed the story with Greg Wise and co-wrote the screenplay with Bryony Kimmings). Kate finds an unfulfilling job working as an elf in a year-round holiday store, pandering to a formidable boss (Michelle Yeoh...
Clarke plays Kate, a down-on-her-luck young woman who, after a life-threatening medical emergency, moves back in with her mother (Emma Thompson, who also developed the story with Greg Wise and co-wrote the screenplay with Bryony Kimmings). Kate finds an unfulfilling job working as an elf in a year-round holiday store, pandering to a formidable boss (Michelle Yeoh...
- 9/12/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Universal Pictures has released an international trailer for Paul Feig’s ‘Last Christmas’ featuring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding.
The film also stars Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh alongside Clarke and Golding.
Emilia Clarke plays a slacker who works in a Christmas shop which she so hates. She meets her opposite in the suave Henry Golding, and fireworks happen.
Inspired by George Michael’s classic hit song of the same name, Thompson also co-wrote the script alongside Bryony Kimmings.
Also in trailers – Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in final trailer for ‘Doctor Sleep’
The film is set for a Us release of November 8th and November 15th for the UK. Here’s the trailer.
Last Christmas Synopsis
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa’s elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there.
The film also stars Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh alongside Clarke and Golding.
Emilia Clarke plays a slacker who works in a Christmas shop which she so hates. She meets her opposite in the suave Henry Golding, and fireworks happen.
Inspired by George Michael’s classic hit song of the same name, Thompson also co-wrote the script alongside Bryony Kimmings.
Also in trailers – Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in final trailer for ‘Doctor Sleep’
The film is set for a Us release of November 8th and November 15th for the UK. Here’s the trailer.
Last Christmas Synopsis
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa’s elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there.
- 9/12/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We have a trailer here for you to check out for the film Last Christmas, starring the ever-charming Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding.
The story follows Kate (Clarke), a mess of a girl who is recovering from an illness, and a streak of bad decision-making. While working as an elf in a Christmas department store, she meets Tom (Golding), who may be just what she has been looking for. Check out the trailer and poster below, and let us know if you’re interested in this rom-com.
The film features music by George Michael, including the namesake of the film, one of Michael’s biggest hits and an ever-popular Christmas song. The cast also includes Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh Patti LuPone (Penny Dreadful), Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who), and Lydia Leonard (Absentia).
Paul Feig directed the film which was co-written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas hits theaters everywhere on November 8th.
The story follows Kate (Clarke), a mess of a girl who is recovering from an illness, and a streak of bad decision-making. While working as an elf in a Christmas department store, she meets Tom (Golding), who may be just what she has been looking for. Check out the trailer and poster below, and let us know if you’re interested in this rom-com.
The film features music by George Michael, including the namesake of the film, one of Michael’s biggest hits and an ever-popular Christmas song. The cast also includes Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh Patti LuPone (Penny Dreadful), Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who), and Lydia Leonard (Absentia).
Paul Feig directed the film which was co-written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas hits theaters everywhere on November 8th.
- 8/15/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
“Game of Thrones” alum Emilia Clarke and “Crazy Rich Asians” hunk Henry Golding meet-cute in London with the help of some unfortunately aimed bird poop in the trailer for the new big-screen rom-com “Last Christmas.”
Emma Thompson co-wrote the script (with Bryony Kimmings) and co-stars as the mother of Clarke’s character, an aspiring singer stuck working as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop in London — with a boss (Michelle Yeoh) who dubs her “Lazy the Elf.”
Then she meets the too-good-to-be true Tom (Golding), who manages to break through her barriers and help her cope with past traumas as any self-respecting rom-com hero should.
Also Read: Emilia Clarke Thanks 'Game of Thrones' Fans as Show Ends: 'And Now Our Watch Has Ended'
Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) directs the film, which also features the music of the late George Michael, including the bittersweet holiday classic of the film’s title.
Emma Thompson co-wrote the script (with Bryony Kimmings) and co-stars as the mother of Clarke’s character, an aspiring singer stuck working as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop in London — with a boss (Michelle Yeoh) who dubs her “Lazy the Elf.”
Then she meets the too-good-to-be true Tom (Golding), who manages to break through her barriers and help her cope with past traumas as any self-respecting rom-com hero should.
Also Read: Emilia Clarke Thanks 'Game of Thrones' Fans as Show Ends: 'And Now Our Watch Has Ended'
Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) directs the film, which also features the music of the late George Michael, including the bittersweet holiday classic of the film’s title.
- 8/14/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
The holiday season is closer than you might think, especially now that the Christmas movie trailers have been dropping. The latest is Last Christmas, a new romantic comedy from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding.
In the trailer, Clarke plays a cynical Londoner named Kate who works as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop called Yuletide Wonderful. She encounters Golding’s Tom when she gets pooped on by a bird and sparks fly. With Tom’s help Kate begins to find her Christmas spirit again.
In the trailer, Clarke plays a cynical Londoner named Kate who works as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop called Yuletide Wonderful. She encounters Golding’s Tom when she gets pooped on by a bird and sparks fly. With Tom’s help Kate begins to find her Christmas spirit again.
- 8/14/2019
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for Paul Feig’s ‘Last Christmas’ featuring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding.
The film also stars Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh alongside Clarke and Golding.
Emilia Clarke plays a slacker who works in a Christmas shop which she so hates. She meets her opposite in the suave Henry Golding, and fireworks happen.
Inspired by George Michael’s classic hit song of the same name, Thompson also co-wrote the script alongside Bryony Kimmings.
Also in trailers – Shia LeBeouf stars in red band trailer for ‘Honey Boy’
The film is set for a Us release of November 8th and November 15th for the UK. Here’s the trailer.
Last Christmas Synopsis
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa’s elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn.
The film also stars Emma Thompson and Michelle Yeoh alongside Clarke and Golding.
Emilia Clarke plays a slacker who works in a Christmas shop which she so hates. She meets her opposite in the suave Henry Golding, and fireworks happen.
Inspired by George Michael’s classic hit song of the same name, Thompson also co-wrote the script alongside Bryony Kimmings.
Also in trailers – Shia LeBeouf stars in red band trailer for ‘Honey Boy’
The film is set for a Us release of November 8th and November 15th for the UK. Here’s the trailer.
Last Christmas Synopsis
Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa’s elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn.
- 8/14/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Last Christmas" is the new romantic comedy feature, directed by Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids") from a screenplay by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson, starring Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones"), Henry Golding, Thompson, and Michelle Yeoh, opening November 8, 2019:
"...'Kate' (Clarke) is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster, was accepting work as Santa's elf for a department store.
"However, when she meets 'Tom', her life takes a new turn. And for Kate, it all seems too good to be true..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Last Christmas"...
"...'Kate' (Clarke) is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster, was accepting work as Santa's elf for a department store.
"However, when she meets 'Tom', her life takes a new turn. And for Kate, it all seems too good to be true..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Last Christmas"...
- 8/13/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Updated with new release date: Universal has dated its Paul Feig-directed romantic comedy Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson for November 8, 2019. That’s ahead a week from its originally announced November 15 date. Deadline broke the news about the project back in June.
Last Christmas is inspired by the hit holiday ballad by the late George Michael and will feature unreleased music by the former Wham co-founder who has sold north of 115 million albums and recorded 10 No. 1 singles throughout his career. Pic was written by Oscar winner Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
In the movie, Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see...
Last Christmas is inspired by the hit holiday ballad by the late George Michael and will feature unreleased music by the former Wham co-founder who has sold north of 115 million albums and recorded 10 No. 1 singles throughout his career. Pic was written by Oscar winner Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
In the movie, Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see...
- 4/19/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal’s comedy constellation just added another star, welcoming Paul Feig from 20th Century Fox Film on Thursday.
Universal has set a first-look production agreement with Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, bringing in the prolific producer, writer, and director known for hits like “Bridesmaids” and the recent “A Simple Favor.”
News of Feig’s relocation shook out of a firestorm of layoffs on Fox’s West Los Angeles lot this Thursday, the result of Walt Disney’s absorption of the company’s film and TV assets. Little will change for Feig, whose shop will continue to be co-run by producing partner Jessie Henderson.
After dropping out of college years ago, Feig spent a year working as a Universal Studios tour guide while launching a stand-up career.
“Paul is one of the most distinctive and versatile filmmakers working today, and we are thrilled to welcome him, Jessie Henderson, and the FeigCo team back to Universal.
Universal has set a first-look production agreement with Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, bringing in the prolific producer, writer, and director known for hits like “Bridesmaids” and the recent “A Simple Favor.”
News of Feig’s relocation shook out of a firestorm of layoffs on Fox’s West Los Angeles lot this Thursday, the result of Walt Disney’s absorption of the company’s film and TV assets. Little will change for Feig, whose shop will continue to be co-run by producing partner Jessie Henderson.
After dropping out of college years ago, Feig spent a year working as a Universal Studios tour guide while launching a stand-up career.
“Paul is one of the most distinctive and versatile filmmakers working today, and we are thrilled to welcome him, Jessie Henderson, and the FeigCo team back to Universal.
- 3/21/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
If you've seen even an episode of Game of Thrones, then you know that Emilia Clarke plays Daenerys Targaryen so convincingly, it's easy to forget the 32-year-old British actress isn't actually the Mother of Dragons. Before GoT, Clarke appeared in several London stage productions, but when she was cast as one of the last two surviving members of the House Targaryen in 2011, she rose to mega stardom, earning three Emmy nominations and inspiring endless Halloween costumes. However, the question begs: what will Clarke do once her reign as Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen reaches its conclusion at the end of the show's eighth season?
Fret not, loyal fans, because Clarke has plenty of projects lined up following the end of her run on GoT. Currently, Clarke is working with Bridesmaids and A Simple Favor director Paul Feig and writers Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson on an upcoming holiday rom-com called Last Christmas,...
Fret not, loyal fans, because Clarke has plenty of projects lined up following the end of her run on GoT. Currently, Clarke is working with Bridesmaids and A Simple Favor director Paul Feig and writers Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson on an upcoming holiday rom-com called Last Christmas,...
- 3/6/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
It might be the start of a new year, but we're already feeling the holiday cheer thanks to Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. In September, the two signed on to star in a Christmas-themed romance, Last Christmas. The film, set in London, will be directed by Paul Feig, whose previous work includes Bridesmaids, The Heat, Ghostbusters, and most recently, Golding's A Simple Favor. Other producers who will have a hand in the film are Jessie Henderson, David Livingstone, and Emma Thompson, the latter of whom also wrote the screenplay with the help of Bryony Kimmings. Actresses Rebecca Root, Thompson, and Michelle Yeoh will also star!
The film is expected to hit theaters on Nov. 15, and takes its name from Wham!'s hit single of the same name. "I'd met with George Michael. He was concerned about the homeless, which is a large part of this story," Thompson told The Daily Mail in January.
The film is expected to hit theaters on Nov. 15, and takes its name from Wham!'s hit single of the same name. "I'd met with George Michael. He was concerned about the homeless, which is a large part of this story," Thompson told The Daily Mail in January.
- 1/21/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Christmas came early Friday morning. Henry Golding shared the first look at the Universal Pictures film Last Christmas, co-starring Emilia Clarke. Directed by Paul Feig, from a script by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson, the British romantic comedy also stars actresses Rebecca Root, Thompson and Michelle Yeoh. "Mark my words, this one is going to be special..." Golding wrote on Instagram. "First official look at Kate and Tom from @lastchristmasthemovie. November could not come any sooner!!" Slated for a Nov. 15 release, Last Christmas takes its name from the Wham! hit of the same name. "I'd met with George Michael. He was concerned about the homeless, which is a large part of this...
- 1/18/2019
- E! Online
The wonderful Michelle Yeoh has joined her former onscreen son, Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), in the upcoming holiday romantic comedy Last Christmas. Emilia Clarke is starring in the film, which will be directed by Paul Feig from a script by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas follows “Kate (Clarke), who’s notorious for making bad decisions, including opting to work as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to break through Kate’s barriers.”
There is no word on who Yeoh will be playing. Tom's mother? The owner of the shop? Santa Claus? We'll just have to see. No matter who she is playing, she probably going to be pretty great. She tends to elevate whatever she’s in.
I will 100% be seeing this movie. I love holiday rom-coms, Emma Thompson is the best,...
Last Christmas follows “Kate (Clarke), who’s notorious for making bad decisions, including opting to work as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to break through Kate’s barriers.”
There is no word on who Yeoh will be playing. Tom's mother? The owner of the shop? Santa Claus? We'll just have to see. No matter who she is playing, she probably going to be pretty great. She tends to elevate whatever she’s in.
I will 100% be seeing this movie. I love holiday rom-coms, Emma Thompson is the best,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
Michelle Yeoh is set to join the holiday comedy “Last Christmas,” reteaming with her “Crazy Rich Asians” co-star Henry Golding.
Emilia Clarke will topline the film.
Paul Feig is directing, with Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings penning the screenplay. Feig will produce for his Feigco Entertainment alongside Jessie Henderson. David Livingstone and Thompson will also produce. Executive vice president of production Erik Baiers will oversee the project for Universal.
The movie is described as a holiday romance set in London. It film follows Kate (played by Clarke), who’s notorious for making bad decisions, including opting to work as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to break through Kate’s barriers.
The hits theaters on Nov. 15, 2019.
Yeoh was most recently seen in the box office smash hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” which was just...
Emilia Clarke will topline the film.
Paul Feig is directing, with Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings penning the screenplay. Feig will produce for his Feigco Entertainment alongside Jessie Henderson. David Livingstone and Thompson will also produce. Executive vice president of production Erik Baiers will oversee the project for Universal.
The movie is described as a holiday romance set in London. It film follows Kate (played by Clarke), who’s notorious for making bad decisions, including opting to work as an elf at a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to break through Kate’s barriers.
The hits theaters on Nov. 15, 2019.
Yeoh was most recently seen in the box office smash hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” which was just...
- 11/28/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Michelle Yeoh is reuniting with her “Crazy Rich Asians” costar Henry Golding in Paul Feig’s romantic comedy “Last Christmas,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Emilia Clarke also stars in the film, written by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson. Feig will produce with his Feigco Entertainment, alongside Jessie Henderson, David Livingstone and Thompson.
Per the studio, the movie follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Soon, she meets Tom (Golding), who seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
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“Last Christmas” features the music of George Michael, including the bittersweet title song and some of Michael’s unreleased material. Michael is a Grammy-winning artist who has sold more than 115 million albums and recorded 10 No.
Emilia Clarke also stars in the film, written by Bryony Kimmings and Emma Thompson. Feig will produce with his Feigco Entertainment, alongside Jessie Henderson, David Livingstone and Thompson.
Per the studio, the movie follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Soon, she meets Tom (Golding), who seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
Also Read: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding to Star in Paul Feig's 'Last Christmas'
“Last Christmas” features the music of George Michael, including the bittersweet title song and some of Michael’s unreleased material. Michael is a Grammy-winning artist who has sold more than 115 million albums and recorded 10 No.
- 11/28/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Paul Feig is setting up a Crazy Rich Asians reunion.
Michelle Yeoh will join Henry Golding in the Feig-directed London-set holiday comedy Last Christmas. Emilia Clarke is also set to star in the Universal feature, which was written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas will feature the music of George Michael, including the holiday classic of the same name, and will also premiere unreleased material.
The pic, which is dated for a Nov. 15, 2019, release, follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop, who begins dating Tom (Golding), a guy who seems too good to be true ...
Michelle Yeoh will join Henry Golding in the Feig-directed London-set holiday comedy Last Christmas. Emilia Clarke is also set to star in the Universal feature, which was written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas will feature the music of George Michael, including the holiday classic of the same name, and will also premiere unreleased material.
The pic, which is dated for a Nov. 15, 2019, release, follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop, who begins dating Tom (Golding), a guy who seems too good to be true ...
- 11/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Feig is setting up a Crazy Rich Asians reunion.
Michelle Yeoh will join Henry Golding in the Feig-directed London-set holiday comedy Last Christmas. Emilia Clarke is also set to star in the Universal feature, which was written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas will feature the music of George Michael, including the holiday classic of the same name, and will also premiere unreleased material.
The pic, which is dated for a Nov. 15, 2019, release, follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop, who begins dating Tom (Golding), a guy who seems too good to be true ...
Michelle Yeoh will join Henry Golding in the Feig-directed London-set holiday comedy Last Christmas. Emilia Clarke is also set to star in the Universal feature, which was written by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings.
Last Christmas will feature the music of George Michael, including the holiday classic of the same name, and will also premiere unreleased material.
The pic, which is dated for a Nov. 15, 2019, release, follows Kate (Clarke), an elf in a year-round Christmas shop, who begins dating Tom (Golding), a guy who seems too good to be true ...
- 11/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Universal Pictures has dated its Paul Feig holiday comedy “Last Christmas” for Nov. 15, 2019, and also announced that the film will feature unreleased music from the late iconic musician George Michael.
Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding are set to star. Feig will direct with Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings penning the screenplay. While project details are being kept under wraps, the pic is described as a holiday romance set in London.
Feig will produce for his Feigco Entertainment alongside Jessie Henderson. BAFTA winner David Livingstone and Thompson will also produce. Executive vice president of production Erik Baiers will oversee the project for Universal.
The film follows Kate (Clarke), who harumphs around London, making a bundle of bad decisions which includes her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding are set to star. Feig will direct with Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings penning the screenplay. While project details are being kept under wraps, the pic is described as a holiday romance set in London.
Feig will produce for his Feigco Entertainment alongside Jessie Henderson. BAFTA winner David Livingstone and Thompson will also produce. Executive vice president of production Erik Baiers will oversee the project for Universal.
The film follows Kate (Clarke), who harumphs around London, making a bundle of bad decisions which includes her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
- 10/26/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Universal has dated the Paul Feig holiday romantic comedy “Last Christmas” for Nov. 15, 2019, the studio announced Friday.
The studio also moved an untitled Will Packer comedy previously set for that day to Nov. 8, 2019.
“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke, “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Henry Golding, and Emma Thompson star in the film, which was inspired by a George Michael song and was written by Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
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Per the studio, Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
The studio also moved an untitled Will Packer comedy previously set for that day to Nov. 8, 2019.
“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke, “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Henry Golding, and Emma Thompson star in the film, which was inspired by a George Michael song and was written by Thompson and playwright Bryony Kimmings.
Also Read: 'A Simple Favor' Film Review: Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Mix Martinis and Murder in Disappointing Comedy-Mystery
Per the studio, Kate (Clarke) harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. Tom (Golding) seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers.
- 10/26/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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