Sky has greenlit “My View: Clem Burke,” a music doc about the titular Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Blondie drummer.
Burke is one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time and has played with musical greats including Bob Dylan, Pete Townsend, Iggy Pop, The Ramones and The Eurythmics, as well as being the drummer in iconic rock band Blondie.
European pay-tv giant Sky will run the one-hour program on its Sky Arts channel in the U.K. The producers said it will be an access-all-areas look into the world of Burke, also known as the “Doctor of Rock,” and dubbed the hardest working drummer in the business.
Philip Sansom directed the film, with Rupert Sansom producing for Phix in conjunction with Canis Productions. Alan Judd, CEO of International Television and Media, which owns Canis, said: “From Blondie and beyond, Clem Burke is a pure...
Burke is one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time and has played with musical greats including Bob Dylan, Pete Townsend, Iggy Pop, The Ramones and The Eurythmics, as well as being the drummer in iconic rock band Blondie.
European pay-tv giant Sky will run the one-hour program on its Sky Arts channel in the U.K. The producers said it will be an access-all-areas look into the world of Burke, also known as the “Doctor of Rock,” and dubbed the hardest working drummer in the business.
Philip Sansom directed the film, with Rupert Sansom producing for Phix in conjunction with Canis Productions. Alan Judd, CEO of International Television and Media, which owns Canis, said: “From Blondie and beyond, Clem Burke is a pure...
- 4/24/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Lily James, Eddie Marsan and a bewhiskered Christopher Plummer star in the tale of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland, 1940 – when the Nazis come to dinner
This resembles the crazed love child of ’Allo ’Allo! and Suite Française; it’s actually adapted from the 2003 novel The Kaiser’s Last Kiss by Alan Judd. We are in occupied Holland in 1940, where the abdicated German Kaiser is now living – played with much bewhiskered grumpiness by Christopher Plummer. Janet McTeer plays the prickly empress. With the Nazis now in charge, a decent Wehrmacht officer is put in charge of the Kaiser’s security, and this is Captain Stefan Brandt, played by Jai Courtney, who soon cops a couple of super-raunchy love scenes with the Kaiser’s comely Dutch maidservant Mieke, in which role Lily James talks about “sherving the Kaissher” in a Steve McClaren Dutch accent.
It all comes to a head when Heinrich Himmler (Eddie Marsan) comes to dinner,...
This resembles the crazed love child of ’Allo ’Allo! and Suite Française; it’s actually adapted from the 2003 novel The Kaiser’s Last Kiss by Alan Judd. We are in occupied Holland in 1940, where the abdicated German Kaiser is now living – played with much bewhiskered grumpiness by Christopher Plummer. Janet McTeer plays the prickly empress. With the Nazis now in charge, a decent Wehrmacht officer is put in charge of the Kaiser’s security, and this is Captain Stefan Brandt, played by Jai Courtney, who soon cops a couple of super-raunchy love scenes with the Kaiser’s comely Dutch maidservant Mieke, in which role Lily James talks about “sherving the Kaissher” in a Steve McClaren Dutch accent.
It all comes to a head when Heinrich Himmler (Eddie Marsan) comes to dinner,...
- 9/29/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Make the ultimate choice when the espionage thriller, The Exception, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD August 8 from Lionsgate. Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Holland, The Exceptionfollows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who must carefully choose between his country and an unexpected romance amidst political unrest. Based on Alan Judd’s captivating novel, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film also stars Oscar® winner Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Beginners, 2011) and features a standout performance by Lily James. Directed by five-time Tony Award® nominee David Leveaux and written for the screen by Simon Burke, The Exception Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
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- 7/28/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Make the ultimate choice when the espionage thriller, The Exception, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD August 8 from Lionsgate. Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Holland, The Exceptionfollows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who must carefully choose between his country and an unexpected romance amidst political unrest. Based on Alan Judd’s captivating novel, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film also stars Oscar® winner Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Beginners, 2011) and features a standout performance by Lily James. Directed by five-time Tony Award® nominee David Leveaux and written for the screen by Simon Burke, The Exception Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
A riveting World War II thriller filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, The Exception follows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) as he goes on...
A riveting World War II thriller filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, The Exception follows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) as he goes on...
- 7/26/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s a certainty that within any given calendar year, there will exist a small handful of films set during World War II whose plots involve resisting Nazis. Art house audiences seem especially fond of the sub-genre. Novelty tends to steer these stories. They’re filled with zookeeper’s wives, brave children who steal valuable books, and other souls whose courage stands as a beacon of hope amidst savagery. “The Exception,” the latest of these, from Tony Award-nominated theater director David Leveaux (making his feature film debut), and written by Simon Burke (“Strike Back”), based off Alan Judd’s novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Dave White
- The Wrap
By all accounts Kaiser Wilhelm II was hardly a great leader. He put Germany onto its fateful course towards World War I and shortly after defeat was forced to abdicate the throne into exile at the secluded Netherlands mansion Huis Doorn. Alan Judd would eventually write an historical fiction novel entitled The Kaiser’s Last Kiss about the former crown holder and an incident involving the Nazis, Gestapo, and Hitler’s right-hand Heinrich Himmler—with the potential for redemption. Christopher Plummer would read said book, let his manager know of his interest, and wait ten years before another’s option lapsed so it could fall into their hands. Simon Burke would crack the screenplay, theater director David Leveaux would be hired to helm his debut, and The Exception would be born.
Plummer takes on the role of Wilhelm, now an aged master of the mansion living on the allowance of the Reich’s pity.
Plummer takes on the role of Wilhelm, now an aged master of the mansion living on the allowance of the Reich’s pity.
- 5/31/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Forbidden love during World War II is a well-worn yarn in Hollywood, but The Exception factors in a new obstacle: The last king of the German Empire, banished to live in exile post-wwi.
The historical drama centers on a Jewish handmaid (Cinderella and Downton Abbey actress Lily James) and an SS officer (Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney) who fall for each other while working in the home of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Oscar winner Christopher Plummer). In this clip, debuting on Et, the lovers must confront their secrets and the Gestapo after disaster strikes, culminating in a deadly standoff.
Related: Superheroes, Sexy Lifeguards and Bridesmaids Gone Wild, Oh My! Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2017
A24 Films
Based on the novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss by Alan Judd, The Exception is said to be equal parts "espionage and romance." First-time feature director David Leveaux, Tony-nominated for his theater work directing the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, helmed...
The historical drama centers on a Jewish handmaid (Cinderella and Downton Abbey actress Lily James) and an SS officer (Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney) who fall for each other while working in the home of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Oscar winner Christopher Plummer). In this clip, debuting on Et, the lovers must confront their secrets and the Gestapo after disaster strikes, culminating in a deadly standoff.
Related: Superheroes, Sexy Lifeguards and Bridesmaids Gone Wild, Oh My! Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2017
A24 Films
Based on the novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss by Alan Judd, The Exception is said to be equal parts "espionage and romance." First-time feature director David Leveaux, Tony-nominated for his theater work directing the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, helmed...
- 5/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
"Can an officer have a loyalty to anything greater than his country?" A24 has unveiled a trailer for a WWII romantic thriller titled The Exception, based on a novel by Alan Judd titled "The Kaiser's Last Kiss". The film stars Jai Courtney as a German soldier investigating the Dutch resistance in Holland, looking for a spy in the home of Kaiser Wilhelm. He meets a young Jewish Dutch woman played by Lily James and falls in love with her, hence the title (she's "the exception"). The full cast includes Christopher Plummer, Ben Daniels, Janet McTeer, Eddie Marsan, Mark Dexter, and Martin Swabey. This honestly doesn't look half bad, but I'm not sure it seems that good either. Lily James is great, but Jai Courtney not so much. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for David Leveaux's The Exception, originally from USA Today: A German soldier (Jai Courtney) tries to...
- 4/24/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“War changes everything,” Lily James whispers in the opening moments of David Leveaux’s feature film debut, “The Exception,” a sentiment that seems to carry right through the World War II-set thriller.
Based on Alan Judd’s 2003 novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film follows Jai Courtney as Wehrmacht officer Stefan Brandt, tasked with guarding Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who fled Germany and abdicated the throne decades before war broke out.
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Despite his perilous place in the changing German government, the exiled Kaiser was important to the Nazis, and when word gets out that his home may be infiltrated by a British spy, the Nazis make it a priority to protect him. While guarding the ousted leader, Stefan falls for James’ Mieke,...
Based on Alan Judd’s 2003 novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film follows Jai Courtney as Wehrmacht officer Stefan Brandt, tasked with guarding Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who fled Germany and abdicated the throne decades before war broke out.
Read More: ‘Five Came Back’: How the Story of Hollywood Directors In World War II Became a Great Netflix Series
Despite his perilous place in the changing German government, the exiled Kaiser was important to the Nazis, and when word gets out that his home may be infiltrated by a British spy, the Nazis make it a priority to protect him. While guarding the ousted leader, Stefan falls for James’ Mieke,...
- 4/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Alan Judd, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss” is currently filming. BUt in the meantime, check out the image of the film’s stars below. The story is set in 1940 and concerns Untersturmführer Martin Krebbs, a young and recently commissioned SS officer who has been sent to Huis Doorn to guard the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II as the German Army advances into the Netherlands. While there, Krebbs meets and falls for Akki, an undercover British agent posing as a maid, who has been sent by the British Secret Service on the orders of Winston Churchill to assess the Kaiser’s feelings about the [ Read More ]
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- 11/9/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Janet McTeer, Eddie Marsan and Ben Daniels have joined Film House Germany / Egoli Tossell Film’s WWII spy drama. Lotus Entertainment handles international sales.
David Leveaux directs the previously announced Lily James, Jai Courtney and Christopher Plummer, the star of Film House Germany / Egoli Tossell Film’s Remember that went down well in Venice and receives its North American premiere tonight [Sept 12].
Silver Reel has come on to finance the film, which has begun shooting in Belgium.
Umedia co-produces the Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production and handles the Belgian financing, service production and effects.
Simon Burke adapted the screenplay from the novel by Alan Judd about a plot to extract Kaiser Wilhelm from Nazi-occupied Holland and bring him to England.
Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt produce and Bill Haber, Phil Geier, Claudia Bluemhuber and Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel serve as executive producers.
David Leveaux directs the previously announced Lily James, Jai Courtney and Christopher Plummer, the star of Film House Germany / Egoli Tossell Film’s Remember that went down well in Venice and receives its North American premiere tonight [Sept 12].
Silver Reel has come on to finance the film, which has begun shooting in Belgium.
Umedia co-produces the Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production and handles the Belgian financing, service production and effects.
Simon Burke adapted the screenplay from the novel by Alan Judd about a plot to extract Kaiser Wilhelm from Nazi-occupied Holland and bring him to England.
Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt produce and Bill Haber, Phil Geier, Claudia Bluemhuber and Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel serve as executive producers.
- 9/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Jai Courtney ("Terminator Genisys," "Divergent") will star opposite Lily James and Christopher Plummer in the early WW2-set spy thriller "The Kaiser's Last Kiss" for Egoli Tossell Film.
David Leveaux will make his feature debut on the film, an adaptation of the Alan Judd novel which is set in the aftermath of the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Living there is exiled former monarch Kaiser Wilhelm and the Dutch resistance works covertly with Winston Churchill to insert an agent into the Kaiser's household.
In this environment a love affair ignites between a German officer (Courtney) and a young Jewish Dutch woman (James) with devastating consequences as the Nazis race to identify and eliminate the agent behind the potentially disastrous defection of their former Emperor.
Simon Burke penned the script while Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt are producing. Filming begins this Summer.
Source: Deadline...
David Leveaux will make his feature debut on the film, an adaptation of the Alan Judd novel which is set in the aftermath of the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Living there is exiled former monarch Kaiser Wilhelm and the Dutch resistance works covertly with Winston Churchill to insert an agent into the Kaiser's household.
In this environment a love affair ignites between a German officer (Courtney) and a young Jewish Dutch woman (James) with devastating consequences as the Nazis race to identify and eliminate the agent behind the potentially disastrous defection of their former Emperor.
Simon Burke penned the script while Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt are producing. Filming begins this Summer.
Source: Deadline...
- 7/8/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Despite the fact that he’s proven lethal to nearly every project he’s participated in to date, from A Good Day to Die Hard to Terminator Genisys, Jai Courtney is inexplicably still landing plum roles left and right. Now, he’s signed on to lead drama The Kaiser’s Last Kiss, opposite the genuinely talented Lily James and Christopher Plummer.
Written by Simon Burke and based on Alan Judd’s book, the film is set in early WWII in the aftermath of the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. The Dutch resistance covertly allies itself with Winston Churchill in order to undermine the Nazis by planting an agent in the home of former German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm (Plummer), who has been living in exile there since 1917.
James plays a young Jewish Dutch woman who embarks on a torrid, treacherous love affair with a German officer (Courtney), which becomes of...
Written by Simon Burke and based on Alan Judd’s book, the film is set in early WWII in the aftermath of the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. The Dutch resistance covertly allies itself with Winston Churchill in order to undermine the Nazis by planting an agent in the home of former German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm (Plummer), who has been living in exile there since 1917.
James plays a young Jewish Dutch woman who embarks on a torrid, treacherous love affair with a German officer (Courtney), which becomes of...
- 7/7/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Film House Germany’s Egoli Tossell Film has tapped Jai Courtney to star opposite Lily James (Cinderella, Wrath Of The Titans) in The Kaiser’S Last Kiss which will be directed by David Leveaux. The film will also star Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer (Beginners, The Last Station, Remember) as the Kaiser.
The Kaiser’S Last Kiss takes place around the 1940 invasion of Holland which brings the Nazis face to face with their former monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm (Christopher Plummer) – exiled to the Netherlands since 1917. In an effort to thwart the Nazis, the Dutch resistance work covertly with Winston Churchill in inserting an agent into the Kaiser’s household. A lethally dangerous love affair ignites between a German officer (Courtney) and a young Jewish Dutch woman (James) with consequences that neither they nor the Kaiser himself could have foreseen. As the Nazis race to identify and eliminate the agent,...
Film House Germany’s Egoli Tossell Film has tapped Jai Courtney to star opposite Lily James (Cinderella, Wrath Of The Titans) in The Kaiser’S Last Kiss which will be directed by David Leveaux. The film will also star Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer (Beginners, The Last Station, Remember) as the Kaiser.
The Kaiser’S Last Kiss takes place around the 1940 invasion of Holland which brings the Nazis face to face with their former monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm (Christopher Plummer) – exiled to the Netherlands since 1917. In an effort to thwart the Nazis, the Dutch resistance work covertly with Winston Churchill in inserting an agent into the Kaiser’s household. A lethally dangerous love affair ignites between a German officer (Courtney) and a young Jewish Dutch woman (James) with consequences that neither they nor the Kaiser himself could have foreseen. As the Nazis race to identify and eliminate the agent,...
- 7/7/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As the Cannes market opens for business, Film House Germany's Egoli Tossell has tapped Leveaux to helm "The Kaiser's Last Kiss" starring Lily James ("Cinderella," "Downton Abbey") and Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer. Written by Simon Burke and based on the novel by Alan Judd, the film will pivot on the 1940 invasion of Holland that brings the Nazis face to face with their former monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm, who was exiled to the Netherlands in 1917. In an effort to thwart the Nazis, the Dutch resistance work covertly with Winston Churchill in inserting an agent into the Kaiser's household. A lethally dangerous love affair ignites between a German officer and a young Jewish Dutch woman with consequences that neither they nor the Kaiser himself could have foreseen. "The Kaiser's Last Kiss" is an Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production. Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt are producing and Bill Haber and Phil Geier are executive producing.
- 5/13/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The stars have aligned on several late-breaking projects in Cannes as Sierra/Affinity brings a Liam Neeson spy thriller and Lotus Entertainment boards a WWII thriller with Lily James and Christopher Plummer.
Neeson is final negotiations to star in A Willing Patriot for MadRiver Pictures, which Martin Zandvliet will direct and centres on a CIA agent hunting a terrorist.
MadRiver fully finances and will produce while CAA, which packaged and arranged financing, expects to announce wide Us distribution during Cannes.
Jason Keller wrote the original script and will also produce alongside Film 360’s Guymon Casady and Darin Friedman and Hollywood Gang’s Gianni Nunnari.
Lotus Entertainment will commence talks with international buyers on The Kaiser’s Last Kiss from Film House Germany-owned Egoli Tossell Film starring James and Plummer.
Simon Burke adapted the screenplay from the novel by Alan Judd. The project is an Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production.
Judy Tossell and [link...
Neeson is final negotiations to star in A Willing Patriot for MadRiver Pictures, which Martin Zandvliet will direct and centres on a CIA agent hunting a terrorist.
MadRiver fully finances and will produce while CAA, which packaged and arranged financing, expects to announce wide Us distribution during Cannes.
Jason Keller wrote the original script and will also produce alongside Film 360’s Guymon Casady and Darin Friedman and Hollywood Gang’s Gianni Nunnari.
Lotus Entertainment will commence talks with international buyers on The Kaiser’s Last Kiss from Film House Germany-owned Egoli Tossell Film starring James and Plummer.
Simon Burke adapted the screenplay from the novel by Alan Judd. The project is an Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production.
Judy Tossell and [link...
- 5/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lily James (“Cinderella”) and Oscar winner Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) are set to star in “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss” for Film House Germany’s Egoli Tossell Film, which has tapped David Leveaux to direct the movie. Written by Simon Burke and based on the novel by Alan Judd, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss” is an Egoli Tossell Film and Ostar Enterprises production. Judy Tossell and Lou Pitt are producing, while Bill Haber and Phil Geier are executive producing. Lotus Entertainment will introduce the project to foreign buyers at Cannes. In “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” notions of duty and love of country are tested against.
- 5/11/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: German outfit readies Hoffman, Plummer, Chelsom films, preps Us tie-up.
German production outfit Egoli Tossell Film and parent company Film House Germany, is in Cannes talking to investors about an impressive slate of projects in addition to market announcement Ivanhoe, the ambitious adventure film they are producing with Thunder Road founder Basil Iwanyk.
“We will have some exciting cast on Ivanhoe, including some big British talent,” Egoli Tossell’s Jens Meurer told Screen.
“The second major project we’re talking to investors about is English-language epic The Symphony,” continued The Last Station producer, in town with Film House’s Christian Angermayer.
Michael Hoffman, whom Egoli Tossell collaborated with on The Last Station, is newly attached to direct the film and will be in Cannes to discuss the film with investors.
Based on the true story of the daring performance of Dmitry Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony during the 900-day siege of the city by Nazi troops, Egoli...
German production outfit Egoli Tossell Film and parent company Film House Germany, is in Cannes talking to investors about an impressive slate of projects in addition to market announcement Ivanhoe, the ambitious adventure film they are producing with Thunder Road founder Basil Iwanyk.
“We will have some exciting cast on Ivanhoe, including some big British talent,” Egoli Tossell’s Jens Meurer told Screen.
“The second major project we’re talking to investors about is English-language epic The Symphony,” continued The Last Station producer, in town with Film House’s Christian Angermayer.
Michael Hoffman, whom Egoli Tossell collaborated with on The Last Station, is newly attached to direct the film and will be in Cannes to discuss the film with investors.
Based on the true story of the daring performance of Dmitry Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony during the 900-day siege of the city by Nazi troops, Egoli...
- 5/21/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Assassin
Danny Dyer is set to star in the London-set hitman thriller "Assassin" for Richwater Films and Silver Leaf Pictures. Jonathan Sothcott and J.K. Amalou will produce and shooting begins in August.
Dyer plays a professional contract killer who compromises himself when he realizes that his latest victim is the estranged father of the girl he has fallen in love with. Amalou penned the script and will also direct. [Source: Heat Vision]
Legacy
Charlie Cox, Romola Garai, Andrew Scott, Simon Russell Beale, Olivia Grant, Christian McKay and Tessa Peake Jones have joined the BBC telemovie adaptation of Alan Judd's novel "Legacy".
Pete Travis ("Dredd") helms this espionage thriller set in 1970s London which follows a young spy who discovers an unexpected truth about his father’s past. [Source: Mxdwn]
The Human Voice
Committing to her first starring role in a decade, Sophia Loren will star in her son Edoardo Ponti's new film "La...
Danny Dyer is set to star in the London-set hitman thriller "Assassin" for Richwater Films and Silver Leaf Pictures. Jonathan Sothcott and J.K. Amalou will produce and shooting begins in August.
Dyer plays a professional contract killer who compromises himself when he realizes that his latest victim is the estranged father of the girl he has fallen in love with. Amalou penned the script and will also direct. [Source: Heat Vision]
Legacy
Charlie Cox, Romola Garai, Andrew Scott, Simon Russell Beale, Olivia Grant, Christian McKay and Tessa Peake Jones have joined the BBC telemovie adaptation of Alan Judd's novel "Legacy".
Pete Travis ("Dredd") helms this espionage thriller set in 1970s London which follows a young spy who discovers an unexpected truth about his father’s past. [Source: Mxdwn]
The Human Voice
Committing to her first starring role in a decade, Sophia Loren will star in her son Edoardo Ponti's new film "La...
- 7/5/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
BBC Two has ordered Legacy, a one-off movie that will slot into its Cold War Moment block. Written by Paula Milne and directed by Pete Travis, the spy thriller reteams the duo whose 2009 apartheid drama Endgame won a Peabody Award. Boardwalk Empire‘s Charlie Cox, The Hour‘s Romola Garai, Sherlock‘s Andrew Scott and My Week With Marilyn‘s Simon Russell Beale are starring in the film that’s based on Alan Judd’s 2001 book. The story is set in 1970s London during the height of the Cold War when a young spy discovers the disturbing truth about his father’s complex past. Travis directed last year’s Dredd and scripted Sean Penn-starrer The Gunman. Crawford Collins, Milne and Judd are exec producing Legacy for Slim Film + Television; Lucy Richer is exec producer for the BBC and Rob Bullock is producer.
- 7/4/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Boardwalk Empire's Charlie Cox, The Hour's Romola Garai and Sherlock's Andrew Scott are to star in new BBC Two drama Legacy.
BAFTA-winner Simon Russell Beale (The Hollow Crown) joins the trio in the Cold War thriller from writer Paula Milne (The Politician's Husband).
The one-off film is based on Alan Judd's 2001 novel of the same name and will be directed by Dredd's Pete Travis.
Legacy tells the story of a young spy, Charles Thoroughgood (Cox), who discovers the disturbing truth about his father's complex past.
Scott will play Soviet diplomat Victor Koslov, while Garai is cast as the character Anna.
Olivia Grant (Strike Back), Christian McKay (Tinker Taylor Solider Spy) and Tessa Peake Jones (Marchlands) will also appear in the 90-minute drama.
"Legacy falls well within the genre of the British spy thriller but has an extraordinary personal twist," said writer Milne.
"For what is...
BAFTA-winner Simon Russell Beale (The Hollow Crown) joins the trio in the Cold War thriller from writer Paula Milne (The Politician's Husband).
The one-off film is based on Alan Judd's 2001 novel of the same name and will be directed by Dredd's Pete Travis.
Legacy tells the story of a young spy, Charles Thoroughgood (Cox), who discovers the disturbing truth about his father's complex past.
Scott will play Soviet diplomat Victor Koslov, while Garai is cast as the character Anna.
Olivia Grant (Strike Back), Christian McKay (Tinker Taylor Solider Spy) and Tessa Peake Jones (Marchlands) will also appear in the 90-minute drama.
"Legacy falls well within the genre of the British spy thriller but has an extraordinary personal twist," said writer Milne.
"For what is...
- 7/3/2013
- Digital Spy
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