Po (Jack Black) and Zhen (Awkwafina) in ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ (Photo © 2023 DreamWorks Animation)
The affable, karate-chopping, dumpling-loving panda Po is back for his next big challenge – to find and train his replacement – in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4, the latest addition to its animated film franchise. As the film opens, Po (voiced by Jack Black) is in the middle of taking down a new big baddie from the sea and saving some residents of the Valley of Peace. After triumphantly capturing the giant sea creature, Po is once again cheered and applauded.
Returning home to help his two dads, Ping (voiced by James Hong) and Li (voiced by Bryan Cranston), with their restaurant, Po hears about a new threat to the valley. A sorceress called The Chameleon (voiced by Viola Davis), because she’s a small lizard that can shapeshift into any creature, is determined to wreak havoc on the town.
The affable, karate-chopping, dumpling-loving panda Po is back for his next big challenge – to find and train his replacement – in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4, the latest addition to its animated film franchise. As the film opens, Po (voiced by Jack Black) is in the middle of taking down a new big baddie from the sea and saving some residents of the Valley of Peace. After triumphantly capturing the giant sea creature, Po is once again cheered and applauded.
Returning home to help his two dads, Ping (voiced by James Hong) and Li (voiced by Bryan Cranston), with their restaurant, Po hears about a new threat to the valley. A sorceress called The Chameleon (voiced by Viola Davis), because she’s a small lizard that can shapeshift into any creature, is determined to wreak havoc on the town.
- 3/8/2024
- by Kevin Finnerty
- Showbiz Junkies
Pop star Rita Ora and Marvel director Taika Waititi first met in 2018 but didn’t spark romance rumors until 2021 before making their official debut as a couple. One year later, they tied the knot during a private ceremony in Los Angeles.
Ora opened up about their relationship in an interview with Vogue saying: “We met in LA and it was through friends and it was amazing. It was very casual … It was just a natural thing. We were both in Australia doing two separate jobs … and we kind of hung out and that was it. We went to a friend’s birthday party, and it all clicked.”
Now fans have some other questions about the pair including how much younger the singer is than her husband and who has the higher net worth.
Taika Waititi and Rita Ora pose for photo at the BoF Voices Gala Dinner | Hoda Davaine/Dave...
Ora opened up about their relationship in an interview with Vogue saying: “We met in LA and it was through friends and it was amazing. It was very casual … It was just a natural thing. We were both in Australia doing two separate jobs … and we kind of hung out and that was it. We went to a friend’s birthday party, and it all clicked.”
Now fans have some other questions about the pair including how much younger the singer is than her husband and who has the higher net worth.
Taika Waititi and Rita Ora pose for photo at the BoF Voices Gala Dinner | Hoda Davaine/Dave...
- 1/1/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As we enter December, you’ll find the television conveyor belt tends to slow down, if not stop completely. The good news is that, instead of simply circling back after the holidays, Apple TV+ is offering subscribers more worthwhile shows to keep them occupied in the evening hours after the sun has gone down and we’ve lost all track of time. This week, it’s the newest season of “Slow Horses,” a British spy drama based on a series of books by author Mick Herron. The darkly comedic series stars Oscar winner Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the clever but irascible leader of a group of MI5 agents who’ve all been professionally exiled for screwing up on the job but still manage to find themselves in the middle of missions that have real stakes.
In Season 3, the first two episodes of which are now streaming, Lamb and the...
In Season 3, the first two episodes of which are now streaming, Lamb and the...
- 12/2/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
The Artful Dodger is a crime drama series created by James McNamara, David Maher, and David Taylor. Based on the characters from Charles Dickens‘s classic book Oliver Twist, the Hulu series is set in 1850s Australia and it revolves around a grownup Jack Dawkins aka the Artful Dodger. After Jack escaped from prison he made a new life for himself as a surgeon but when Fagin re-enters his life things are surely going to go awry. The Artful Dodger stars Thomas Brodi-Sangster in the lead role of Jack Dawkins, with David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, and Damon Herriman starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the spin-off series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Oliver Twist (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering...
Oliver Twist (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering...
- 11/30/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Image Source: Jinx
They say dogs are a man's best friend, and that statement couldn't be more true for Chris Evans and his dog, Dodger. The 41-year-old Avengers star adopted Dodger in November 2015, and it was practically love at first sight for Evans.
At the time, Evans had been shooting a movie in Savannah, Ga, and he just happened to be filming at a shelter the day he met Dodger. "I wasn't planning on getting a dog. My previous dog had died a few years earlier, and I just was like, 'Oh my God, am I going to get a dog today?'" he tells Popsugar. "And I just thought, 'Man, this dog doesn't really look like he belongs here.'" Evans recalls the pup reminding him of Artful Dodger from the 1988 movie "Oliver & Company," which is how he got his now-famous pet's moniker. "I auditioned a couple other...
They say dogs are a man's best friend, and that statement couldn't be more true for Chris Evans and his dog, Dodger. The 41-year-old Avengers star adopted Dodger in November 2015, and it was practically love at first sight for Evans.
At the time, Evans had been shooting a movie in Savannah, Ga, and he just happened to be filming at a shelter the day he met Dodger. "I wasn't planning on getting a dog. My previous dog had died a few years earlier, and I just was like, 'Oh my God, am I going to get a dog today?'" he tells Popsugar. "And I just thought, 'Man, this dog doesn't really look like he belongs here.'" Evans recalls the pup reminding him of Artful Dodger from the 1988 movie "Oliver & Company," which is how he got his now-famous pet's moniker. "I auditioned a couple other...
- 4/28/2023
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand Tuesday unveiled a slate of nine new Australian original films and series. These represent the company’s biggest wave of local content commissions and acquisitions for Disney+ and will launch on the platform in 2022-23.
The slate includes three scripted drama series: “The Clearing,” “The Artful Dodger,” “Last Days of the Space Age”; four documentary series, “Matildas: The World at Our Feet,” “Shipwreck Hunters Australia,” “Chasing Waves,” “Fearless: The Inside Story of the Aflw”; and two lifestyle and factual general entertainment series “Donna Hay Christmas” and competition format series “What’s Your Toy Story?”
“It was important to us to have that scale to share so we could demonstrate to the marketplace that we are truly serious in this space,” Kylie Watson-Wheeler, senior VP and MD of The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand told Variety.
She confirmed that...
The slate includes three scripted drama series: “The Clearing,” “The Artful Dodger,” “Last Days of the Space Age”; four documentary series, “Matildas: The World at Our Feet,” “Shipwreck Hunters Australia,” “Chasing Waves,” “Fearless: The Inside Story of the Aflw”; and two lifestyle and factual general entertainment series “Donna Hay Christmas” and competition format series “What’s Your Toy Story?”
“It was important to us to have that scale to share so we could demonstrate to the marketplace that we are truly serious in this space,” Kylie Watson-Wheeler, senior VP and MD of The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand told Variety.
She confirmed that...
- 5/17/2022
- by Katherine Tulich
- Variety Film + TV
Last summer, as protests for racial justice resounded through America’s streets, Bandcamp dedicated a full day of its revenue to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The independent music platform is repeating that fundraiser this Friday, June 18th, in honor of Juneteenth — the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in Texas in 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Bandcamp’s share of all purchases made on the 18th, from midnight to midnight Pacific time, will go to support the NAACP’s work; the rest of each sale, as always,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Blistein, Jon Dolan, Christian Hoard, Jeff Ihaza, Claire Shaffer, Hank Shteamer and Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Ken Hughes was an interesting character. The closest thing I have to a personal anecdote came from an old friend who was an assistant director: "Ken Hughes was the dirtiest man I ever met." I don't really know what he meant by that, and it may be unfair. But you can see little hints in his work.Hughes is best-remembered today for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and he did some of the better work in the astonishing sixties farrago Casino Royale (1967), but none of that really typifies him. His best film may be The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963), which he wrote as well as directed, and which brought to a kind of climax his early thriller period.Hughes' first film, in 1952, was Wide Boy, about a lowlife blackmailer, not a distinguished work but an unusual one for its frankness about the anti-hero's Jewishness. Sammy Lee is a much more...
- 5/28/2019
- MUBI
Zain Al Rafeea as Zain. Photo by Christopher Aoun, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
The title of Lebanese drama Capernaum can be translated as “chaos,” a word that describes the life of young boy named Zain struggling to live on the bottom of society in modern Lebanon Zain (Zain Al Rafea), who is perhaps 12-years-old, is a penniless boy being held in a Lebanese jail for attacking a man but we first meet him in court for another reason: he is suing his parents for having been born. We are uncertain about Zain’s age, because he is uncertain about his age. Among his complaints about his self-centered parents is that they did not bother to register his birth, which means he has no birth certificate, no papers, and therefore does not officially exist. As a non-person, he is not entitled to even the most basic of social services, no matter how poor he is.
The title of Lebanese drama Capernaum can be translated as “chaos,” a word that describes the life of young boy named Zain struggling to live on the bottom of society in modern Lebanon Zain (Zain Al Rafea), who is perhaps 12-years-old, is a penniless boy being held in a Lebanese jail for attacking a man but we first meet him in court for another reason: he is suing his parents for having been born. We are uncertain about Zain’s age, because he is uncertain about his age. Among his complaints about his self-centered parents is that they did not bother to register his birth, which means he has no birth certificate, no papers, and therefore does not officially exist. As a non-person, he is not entitled to even the most basic of social services, no matter how poor he is.
- 2/1/2019
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
An entrancing, unconventional mermaid story from the director of “The Maid,” Sebastián Silva’s “Fistful of Dirt” has the distinction of being the first feature produced in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria hit the island in September 2017. The devastation is evident from the opening shot, which follows 12-year-old Yei Yei (Julio Gaston) across the storm-ravaged beachfront, and informs the rest of the film, whose impoverished characters are barely scraping by without electricity and basic resources, although the story — a dark Brothers Grimm-like fairy tale anchored by a terrific child-actor performance, but not for kids per se — is one Silva had developed years before.
It’s a credit to Silva and co-writer Pedro Peirano that they were able to revive a pre-existing idea and adapt it to such an emotionally charged milieu, giving audiences an invaluable look at Maria’s apocalyptic impact (although one could argue that there’s something perverse...
It’s a credit to Silva and co-writer Pedro Peirano that they were able to revive a pre-existing idea and adapt it to such an emotionally charged milieu, giving audiences an invaluable look at Maria’s apocalyptic impact (although one could argue that there’s something perverse...
- 9/5/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
A strange alchemy is at work when Maya Hawke comes on screen as a young Victorian lady in PBS’ miniseries “Little Women.” Although this is her professional acting debut and therefore technically presents a fresh new face, there’s something familiar about her. It could be that she’s portraying Jo March, a much-beloved literary figure whose struggles are readily recognizable across generations. It could also be that despite wearing a corset and petticoats, the character speaks with such a modern voice that she feels as if we know her.
Even after a cursory Google search turns up what must be the answer — that she’s the grown daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke — that still doesn’t seem sufficient. It’s only when speaking to her that it becomes apparent the feeling of familiarity, of knowing, stems from Hawke herself. Whether it’s acting for the camera,...
Even after a cursory Google search turns up what must be the answer — that she’s the grown daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke — that still doesn’t seem sufficient. It’s only when speaking to her that it becomes apparent the feeling of familiarity, of knowing, stems from Hawke herself. Whether it’s acting for the camera,...
- 5/15/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Russell Tovey has closed his deal to return as a series regular for Season 3 of Quantico, which returns to ABC’s lineup in midseason. He joins fellow returning series regulars star Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin and Johanna Braddy as well as Season 2 addition Blair Underwood. Tovey plays Harry Doyle, a mischievous gadabout. Part Thomas Crown, part grown-up Artful Dodger, the mysterious Harry can be anything to anybody – and is just as likely to seduce your husband as he…...
- 8/15/2017
- Deadline TV
So many handsome, ripped men in Hollywood named Chris, so little time.
With their chiseled jaws, bulging biceps and sparkling smiles, how is the average moviegoer supposed to tell Chris Pratt from Chris Pine? That’s why we’ve created this handy guide to recognizing your Chrises.
(Although, when in doubt, just remember that they’re all very hot.)
Chris Evans
Hair Color: Brown
Eyes: Blue and sparkling
Does He Have a Dreamy Accent? Uh … sometimes he slips into a Boston accent, which is made attractive by the fact that it’s coming out of his mouth.
Does He Play a Superhero?...
With their chiseled jaws, bulging biceps and sparkling smiles, how is the average moviegoer supposed to tell Chris Pratt from Chris Pine? That’s why we’ve created this handy guide to recognizing your Chrises.
(Although, when in doubt, just remember that they’re all very hot.)
Chris Evans
Hair Color: Brown
Eyes: Blue and sparkling
Does He Have a Dreamy Accent? Uh … sometimes he slips into a Boston accent, which is made attractive by the fact that it’s coming out of his mouth.
Does He Play a Superhero?...
- 5/10/2017
- by Julia Emmanuele
- PEOPLE.com
We got some answers in addition to questions, questions, and more questions. Plus a nasty cliffhanger to boot!
In a crackling, suspenseful Taboo Season 1 Episode 2, we start to see a few dents in the mighty armor of James Delaney, and the show is much the better for it.
I never expected to end the episode with Delaney collapsed on the cobblestones, a pig sticker in his gut, and I was pleasantly surprised, frankly.
Up to this point, he was a one man apocalypse, the unstoppable force.
I said in my Taboo premiere review that it would make the show much more compelling to have him a little vulnerable at times. Well, that's just what we got.
This episode made me think of Delaney as a 19th century version of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" character from his spaghetti western days, assembling a team of slimy minions to do his bidding,...
In a crackling, suspenseful Taboo Season 1 Episode 2, we start to see a few dents in the mighty armor of James Delaney, and the show is much the better for it.
I never expected to end the episode with Delaney collapsed on the cobblestones, a pig sticker in his gut, and I was pleasantly surprised, frankly.
Up to this point, he was a one man apocalypse, the unstoppable force.
I said in my Taboo premiere review that it would make the show much more compelling to have him a little vulnerable at times. Well, that's just what we got.
This episode made me think of Delaney as a 19th century version of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" character from his spaghetti western days, assembling a team of slimy minions to do his bidding,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Ron Gilmer
- TVfanatic
As you may be aware, there are a number of new characters who will be playing critical roles in Quantico Season 2 and will be central to the plat and Alex Parrish’s character. Please find below the first look of one of these new characters for your perusal.
As Priyanka Chopra continues shooting for Season 2 of Quantico, growing curiosity about her character, Alex Parrish’s journey at the CIA has fired up curiosity about how Alex will maintain balance with her FBI friends – the CIA and FBI are not known to see eye to eye most times after all!
Added to the mix this season is a slew of new characters, some of which may just wreck havoc in Alex’s life while others will be her source of support. Russell Tovey; Pearl Thusi; Blair Underwood; Tracy Ifeachor and Aarón Díaz are all set to enter Alex’s life at various stages of the show.
As Priyanka Chopra continues shooting for Season 2 of Quantico, growing curiosity about her character, Alex Parrish’s journey at the CIA has fired up curiosity about how Alex will maintain balance with her FBI friends – the CIA and FBI are not known to see eye to eye most times after all!
Added to the mix this season is a slew of new characters, some of which may just wreck havoc in Alex’s life while others will be her source of support. Russell Tovey; Pearl Thusi; Blair Underwood; Tracy Ifeachor and Aarón Díaz are all set to enter Alex’s life at various stages of the show.
- 8/20/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Don’t be fooled by the laid-back look on Russell Tovey‘s face in this exclusive first look at Quantico‘s upcoming second season. Given what we’ve heard about his character, the Looking alum has gotta be plotting something.
RelatedBlind Item: This Fall’s Biggest Casting News Has Not Been Announced
The photo above shows Tovey’s Harry Doyle, who is described as a charming-yet-dangerous mash-up of an adult Artful Dodger and Thomas Crown, keeping company with Priyanka Chopra’s Alex and Aarón Díaz’s León in Season 2 second episode. Details on the scene are under tight wraps — much...
RelatedBlind Item: This Fall’s Biggest Casting News Has Not Been Announced
The photo above shows Tovey’s Harry Doyle, who is described as a charming-yet-dangerous mash-up of an adult Artful Dodger and Thomas Crown, keeping company with Priyanka Chopra’s Alex and Aarón Díaz’s León in Season 2 second episode. Details on the scene are under tight wraps — much...
- 8/17/2016
- TVLine.com
Magical drama, Jamillah and Aladdin, returns to CBeebies this August for a second series.
This modern retelling of the Middle Eastern Aladdin tale, stars Blossom Campbell as Jamillah, Aladdin is played by Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (who recently starred in BBC’s drama series Dickensian as the Artful Dodger) and the Genie by Leroy Osei-Bonsu.
Jamillah, a feisty young girl seeking adventure, lives with her family in modern day London where she discovers a dusty old lamp in the attic and makes a wish. A Genie appears and, with the help of his magic, the two travel back in time to Ancient Baghdad, where Jamillah meets Aladdin, a boy the same age as her, who always seems to be getting himself into trouble.
The second series sees the friendship between the three protagonists blossom, with more exciting adventures in store. In the opening episode of the second series, the grieving Sultan decides to ban fun,...
This modern retelling of the Middle Eastern Aladdin tale, stars Blossom Campbell as Jamillah, Aladdin is played by Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (who recently starred in BBC’s drama series Dickensian as the Artful Dodger) and the Genie by Leroy Osei-Bonsu.
Jamillah, a feisty young girl seeking adventure, lives with her family in modern day London where she discovers a dusty old lamp in the attic and makes a wish. A Genie appears and, with the help of his magic, the two travel back in time to Ancient Baghdad, where Jamillah meets Aladdin, a boy the same age as her, who always seems to be getting himself into trouble.
The second series sees the friendship between the three protagonists blossom, with more exciting adventures in store. In the opening episode of the second series, the grieving Sultan decides to ban fun,...
- 7/29/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
"Looking" and "Being Human" actor Russell Tovey has joined the cast of the second season of the FBI trainee thriller series "Quantico" on ABC.
Showrunner Josh Safran says that the role was created specifically for Tovey. His character, Harry Doyle, is described as a "mischievous gadabout". A mysterious Artful Dodger-type "just as likely to seduce your husband as he is to pick his pocket when it's over."
Quantico returns Sundays at 10pm in the Fall, but a specific date has yet to be announced.
Source: The Live Feed...
Showrunner Josh Safran says that the role was created specifically for Tovey. His character, Harry Doyle, is described as a "mischievous gadabout". A mysterious Artful Dodger-type "just as likely to seduce your husband as he is to pick his pocket when it's over."
Quantico returns Sundays at 10pm in the Fall, but a specific date has yet to be announced.
Source: The Live Feed...
- 6/4/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Check out the exciting casting brief below for a new Sky Atlantic show shooting overseas!
Brief:
We are casting for a new Sky Atlantic show which will shoot in Calgary in Canada mid June - end of Nov. However the role we are casting for would only be needed for approx 3 weeks around October/November time.
The character is a young boy aged 8. We will consider up to age 10 if they are small. Must Have Or Be Able To Do A Working Class London Accent. Please think natural though - we are not looking for the Artful Dodger!
He is undernourished, scruffy, sweet and adorable and lives with his alcoholic mum in a dirty caravan on an illegal puppy farm. We need an exceptional young actor for this role. He needs to be incredibly natural and be able to portray a range of emotions including vulnerability, sadness, terror and courage.
Brief:
We are casting for a new Sky Atlantic show which will shoot in Calgary in Canada mid June - end of Nov. However the role we are casting for would only be needed for approx 3 weeks around October/November time.
The character is a young boy aged 8. We will consider up to age 10 if they are small. Must Have Or Be Able To Do A Working Class London Accent. Please think natural though - we are not looking for the Artful Dodger!
He is undernourished, scruffy, sweet and adorable and lives with his alcoholic mum in a dirty caravan on an illegal puppy farm. We need an exceptional young actor for this role. He needs to be incredibly natural and be able to portray a range of emotions including vulnerability, sadness, terror and courage.
- 3/15/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Ron Moody as Fagin in 'Oliver!' based on Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist.' Ron Moody as Fagin in Dickens musical 'Oliver!': Box office and critical hit (See previous post: "Ron Moody: 'Oliver!' Actor, Academy Award Nominee Dead at 91.") Although British made, Oliver! turned out to be an elephantine release along the lines of – exclamation point or no – Gypsy, Star!, Hello Dolly!, and other Hollywood mega-musicals from the mid'-50s to the early '70s.[1] But however bloated and conventional the final result, and a cast whose best-known name was that of director Carol Reed's nephew, Oliver Reed, Oliver! found countless fans.[2] The mostly British production became a huge financial and critical success in the U.S. at a time when star-studded mega-musicals had become perilous – at times downright disastrous – ventures.[3] Upon the American release of Oliver! in Dec. 1968, frequently acerbic The...
- 6/19/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Into the Woods opened on Broadway in 1987, with the music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine. It is Sondheim’s most performed musical and one of his best known works. The story combines familiar characters from childhood fairy tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and the ubiquitous Witch, and explores their journeys to get their wish, as well as the negative consequences of the small dishonesties committed by each character to get what they want. As the witch sings, “Told a little lie/Stole a little gold/Broke a little vow/Did you?/Had to get your prince/Had to get your cow/Had to get your wish/Doesn’t matter how.” As the story unfolds, the traditional dichotomies of good and evil, and our expectations of each character, are shaken.
Fairy tales exist in a world of fantasy, and have been...
Fairy tales exist in a world of fantasy, and have been...
- 3/9/2015
- by Lord Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
With my background in blogging taking me pretty close to the world of comic books, I’ve known about Tony Lee and his witty little novel Dodge & Twist for some time. Lee’s big idea was to cook up a sequel to Oliver Twist that saw the Oliver and The Artful Dodger growing up apart and then reuniting for some action-adventure fun.
This basic notion is exactly the same for the film Dodge & Twist. Is this just a coincidence? Lee says not. He posted to his website about how he met Ahmet Zappa, one of the movie’s producers, back in 2007.
But I can say, definitively, that the story similarities are actually pretty slim. I can say this because I’ve read both. They start from the same place – which comes from Dickens in any case, so neither can lay claim to it – and then go off in very different directions.
This basic notion is exactly the same for the film Dodge & Twist. Is this just a coincidence? Lee says not. He posted to his website about how he met Ahmet Zappa, one of the movie’s producers, back in 2007.
But I can say, definitively, that the story similarities are actually pretty slim. I can say this because I’ve read both. They start from the same place – which comes from Dickens in any case, so neither can lay claim to it – and then go off in very different directions.
- 2/3/2015
- by Brendon Connelly
- Obsessed with Film
Writer and director Edgar Wright has completed a script for an interesting new film called Dodge and Twist. The story is set in the 19th century, and it's set in a steampunk Victorian England. The project was first announced back in 2013, and the first draft of the script was written by Cole Haddon, who worked on the NBC series Dracula.
Film Divider reports that the project has been kicking around at Sony Pictures for a while. Apparently, Wright does not plan to direct the feature as he is currently busy with two other films — Baby Driver and Grasshopper Jungle. The film was previously described by THR as follows:
Taking a page out of the recent Robert Downey Jr.-starring Sherlock Holmes movies, Twist takes pickpocketing rivals Oliver Twist and Artful Dodger and re-imagines them 20 years down the road. The two are on opposite sides of the law and get embroiled...
Film Divider reports that the project has been kicking around at Sony Pictures for a while. Apparently, Wright does not plan to direct the feature as he is currently busy with two other films — Baby Driver and Grasshopper Jungle. The film was previously described by THR as follows:
Taking a page out of the recent Robert Downey Jr.-starring Sherlock Holmes movies, Twist takes pickpocketing rivals Oliver Twist and Artful Dodger and re-imagines them 20 years down the road. The two are on opposite sides of the law and get embroiled...
- 1/27/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Since the Ant-Man debacle Edgar Wright has hopped to Grasshopper Jungle, revved up Baby Driver and been at work on something new with his Cornetto compadre Simon Pegg. But it turns out Wright also had time to sneak in another job: he's been writing the screenplay for the Dickensian caper Dodge And Twist.Cole Haddon and Simon Beaufoy wrote previous drafts of the adventure, but Wright has apparently started the whole thing over from scratch. He reviewed the situation and thought it out again.The Sony project is a 'steampunk reimagining' of Dickens' gruel-requesting, Fagin-following workhouse urchin, picking up Oliver and the Artful Dodger 20 years after their first encounter. The two characters are found on opposite sides of the law and a plot is afoot to unburden the Queen of her crown jewels. Because you've got to pick a pocke... ah, never mind.Dodge And Twist is based on a novel by Tony Lee,...
- 1/27/2015
- EmpireOnline
Even as Edgar Wright preps his next two directorial efforts, he’s found time to work on another screenplay. Wright has submitted a rewrite of Dodge and Twist, an action-oriented steampunk sequel to Charles Dickens‘ Oliver Twist. Think Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, only with Oliver and the Artful Dodger. More details on the Edgar Wright Dodge and […]
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- 1/27/2015
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Edgar Wright has reportedly performed a re-write on "Dodge and Twist," an action-centric, steampunk-style sequel to the Charles Dickens classic "Oliver Twist" says FilmDivider.
Sounding like it takes the Dickens story and gives it a Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes"-style twist, the action picks up two decades after the novel's events. Oliver is now a cop, and the Artful Dodger is still a thief.
The two face off as Oliver tries to stop the Dodger from stealing the Crown Jewels. Characters from the original tale, other Dickens novels and history will feature in the film including a young Queen Victoria.
Wright takes over from Cole Haddon and Simon Beaufoy who penned previous drafts. Despite the title, the film is Not based on Tony Lee's novel of the same name. Ahmet Zappa and Matt Tolmach will reportedly produce.
Sounding like it takes the Dickens story and gives it a Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes"-style twist, the action picks up two decades after the novel's events. Oliver is now a cop, and the Artful Dodger is still a thief.
The two face off as Oliver tries to stop the Dodger from stealing the Crown Jewels. Characters from the original tale, other Dickens novels and history will feature in the film including a young Queen Victoria.
Wright takes over from Cole Haddon and Simon Beaufoy who penned previous drafts. Despite the title, the film is Not based on Tony Lee's novel of the same name. Ahmet Zappa and Matt Tolmach will reportedly produce.
- 1/26/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The folks over at Film Divider (via Coming Soon) have revealed the specifics of what British filmmaker Edgar Wright has been up to since he bowed out of Marvel’s Ant-Man last year. In a surprising – and utterly exciting – turn of events, it transpires that Wright has recently submitted a script revision for Sony’s Dodge And Twist. If the name hasn’t rung a bell, then perhaps you weren’t paying attention during English.
The project originated back in 2013 when the studio jumped on The Odd Life Of Timothy Green scribe Ahmet Zappa’s original spinoff idea. Described as a steampunk sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic work of literature, Oliver Twist, Zappa’s take would pick up 20 years after the events of that novel. Two decades on, Oliver is now a police officer who is still at loggerheads with the Artful Dodger, who now attempts to steal the crown jewels.
The project originated back in 2013 when the studio jumped on The Odd Life Of Timothy Green scribe Ahmet Zappa’s original spinoff idea. Described as a steampunk sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic work of literature, Oliver Twist, Zappa’s take would pick up 20 years after the events of that novel. Two decades on, Oliver is now a police officer who is still at loggerheads with the Artful Dodger, who now attempts to steal the crown jewels.
- 1/26/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
You might think a sequel to "Oliver Twist" is unnecessary, and you'd probably be correct. But what if we told you it was written by Edgar Wright? And it was going to take the Dickensian era and throw a little steampunk sauce on it? Yeah, we figured you might be warming up to the idea now. Film Divider reports the Wright has done a full-blown rewrite of "Dodge And Twist" for Sony. Conceived by Ahmet Zappa ("The Odd Life Of Timothy Green"), with Cole Haddon (NBC series "Dracula") working out the story, and Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire," "127 Hours") writing an initial draft, Wright's tale brings a new dimension to the long-brewing project that centers on Twist and the Artful Dodger, 20 years after the events in the Dickens novel, and plunks them into a Victorian-era heist film. But if you think Wright will direct, guess again. He's got "Baby Driver" coming up,...
- 1/26/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The latest Ripper Street is a remarkable piece of drama with a heart-stopping climactic scene. Here's Becky's review...
This review contains spoilers.
3.4 Your Father. My Friend.
First of all, apologies for missing my review for last week’s episode, Ashes And Diamonds. Unfortunately, a combination of technical issues and personal circumstances meant that I couldn’t get my thoughts into writing. In brief, it was an episode in which the central mystery was weak, but the character work around it was strong, particularly that of Bennett Drake, stepping into the absence of Reid and doing so very well. It also shows that Jerome Flynn is more than capable of carrying the show.
The excellent character work from that episode carries over into Your Father, My Friend, as Rose’s sighting of Alice/Matilda running away from her captors prompts Drake to seek out his inspector and return him to Whitechapel.
This review contains spoilers.
3.4 Your Father. My Friend.
First of all, apologies for missing my review for last week’s episode, Ashes And Diamonds. Unfortunately, a combination of technical issues and personal circumstances meant that I couldn’t get my thoughts into writing. In brief, it was an episode in which the central mystery was weak, but the character work around it was strong, particularly that of Bennett Drake, stepping into the absence of Reid and doing so very well. It also shows that Jerome Flynn is more than capable of carrying the show.
The excellent character work from that episode carries over into Your Father, My Friend, as Rose’s sighting of Alice/Matilda running away from her captors prompts Drake to seek out his inspector and return him to Whitechapel.
- 11/29/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
No.1's Week. Movie Week. '80s Week. Zzzzz.
Is it any wonder that X Factor ratings are tumbling when the show's theme weeks continue to be so predictable? Someone is singing 'Listen' from Dreamgirls you say? Gosh, we've never heard that before.
In the spirit of goodwill, we've got some suggestions that might spice things up and get some songs on a Saturday night that we haven't heard murdered 256 times before.
1. Sing Your Name Week
Inspired by the brilliantly named Ben Haenow, who could perform Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' ("Hey Now! Hey Now!"), everyone has to sing a song connected to their name.
Fleur East can tackle anything by East 17, Stereo Kicks can tackle a Stereophonics vs Rizzle Kicks mash-up, Lola Saunders can tackle the Kinks classic, Jack Walton could attempt 'Hit The Road Jack' and Only The Young could murder 'We Are Young'.
2. Simon Cowell...
Is it any wonder that X Factor ratings are tumbling when the show's theme weeks continue to be so predictable? Someone is singing 'Listen' from Dreamgirls you say? Gosh, we've never heard that before.
In the spirit of goodwill, we've got some suggestions that might spice things up and get some songs on a Saturday night that we haven't heard murdered 256 times before.
1. Sing Your Name Week
Inspired by the brilliantly named Ben Haenow, who could perform Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' ("Hey Now! Hey Now!"), everyone has to sing a song connected to their name.
Fleur East can tackle anything by East 17, Stereo Kicks can tackle a Stereophonics vs Rizzle Kicks mash-up, Lola Saunders can tackle the Kinks classic, Jack Walton could attempt 'Hit The Road Jack' and Only The Young could murder 'We Are Young'.
2. Simon Cowell...
- 10/31/2014
- Digital Spy
All Saints singer Melanie Blatt has been announced as a judge on The X Factor New Zealand.
The 'TwentyFourSeven' star joins fellow UK singer Daniel Bedingfield and will relocate to New Zealand with her daughter for the duration of the competition.
© Matt Crossick/Empics Entertainment
© Pa Images / Marta Ovod/AP
Australian Idol winner Stan Walker and Kiwi singer-songwriter Ruby Frost complete the judging panel for the first season of the TV3 show.
Blatt said: "I can't wait to see what kind of artists and voices we are going to find in New Zealand. I'm sure there is a wealth of untapped talent waiting to be found and nurtured.
"I also cannot wait to discover New Zealand properly. My daughter is a huge Lord of the Rings fan. We are beyond excited about living there for a bit."
Co-executive producer Andrew Szusterman added: "Between them Mel and Daniel have sold over 14 million albums worldwide.
The 'TwentyFourSeven' star joins fellow UK singer Daniel Bedingfield and will relocate to New Zealand with her daughter for the duration of the competition.
© Matt Crossick/Empics Entertainment
© Pa Images / Marta Ovod/AP
Australian Idol winner Stan Walker and Kiwi singer-songwriter Ruby Frost complete the judging panel for the first season of the TV3 show.
Blatt said: "I can't wait to see what kind of artists and voices we are going to find in New Zealand. I'm sure there is a wealth of untapped talent waiting to be found and nurtured.
"I also cannot wait to discover New Zealand properly. My daughter is a huge Lord of the Rings fan. We are beyond excited about living there for a bit."
Co-executive producer Andrew Szusterman added: "Between them Mel and Daniel have sold over 14 million albums worldwide.
- 1/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Artful Dodger producer Artful has released a free Ep online. One half of the garage duo, whose real name is Mark Hill, has put out a mini collection titled 'Unfinished Business' on his Soundcloud page. Hill picked up four Ivor Novello awards, a number one album, two number one singles and over 10 million record sales worldwide as part of Artful Dodger and co-producer of Craig David's (more)...
- 1/28/2013
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Impish, irrepressible Canadian actor whose star reached its zenith with The Lost Boys
If the Artful Dodger had smartened himself up, dyed his hair, worn snazzy jackets with the sleeves rolled up, and sought an alternative career as a Jackie or My Guy cover star, he would have resembled Corey Haim at the peak of his career.
The Canadian actor, who has died unexpectedly aged 38, did not spend more than a few years in the limelight. Yet it was his chirpy, irrepressible personality, as much as the occasional high-profile film role between the mid-1980s and early 90s, that earned him the affectionate regard of mainstream audiences. Out of a meagre selection of movies, many of which went straight to video or DVD, it was the 1987 vampire romp The Lost Boys which earned him his teenybopper fanbase. The lopsided smile, impish eyes and jauntily spiked hair made him perfect pin-up fodder.
If the Artful Dodger had smartened himself up, dyed his hair, worn snazzy jackets with the sleeves rolled up, and sought an alternative career as a Jackie or My Guy cover star, he would have resembled Corey Haim at the peak of his career.
The Canadian actor, who has died unexpectedly aged 38, did not spend more than a few years in the limelight. Yet it was his chirpy, irrepressible personality, as much as the occasional high-profile film role between the mid-1980s and early 90s, that earned him the affectionate regard of mainstream audiences. Out of a meagre selection of movies, many of which went straight to video or DVD, it was the 1987 vampire romp The Lost Boys which earned him his teenybopper fanbase. The lopsided smile, impish eyes and jauntily spiked hair made him perfect pin-up fodder.
- 3/11/2010
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
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