“Jeanne du Barry” director Maïwenn is speaking out against The Independent after her interview with the publication, which posted online earlier this month, was headlined with a quote in which the filmmaker said her crew was “scared” of star Johnny Depp.
“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him… all the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humor and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be ok to say his lines,” Maïwenn said during The Independent interview. “I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”
Maïwenn clarified the comment in a statement to Variety, saying that she was referring to Depp’s “charisma” and “star status” when discussing why he was “scary.” Nothing about Depp’s behavior on set made anyone afraid of him,...
“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him… all the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humor and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be ok to say his lines,” Maïwenn said during The Independent interview. “I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”
Maïwenn clarified the comment in a statement to Variety, saying that she was referring to Depp’s “charisma” and “star status” when discussing why he was “scary.” Nothing about Depp’s behavior on set made anyone afraid of him,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp was all smiles as he reunited with his old pals at the UK premiere of his French-language movie ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star even cracked a few jokes along the way and expressed his gratitude to get to star as the “King of France” in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’
Terry Gilliam – Calls Johnny Depp Out On His Lateness Arriving At Curzon Theater
On Monday, Johnny Depp reunited with director Terry Gilliam on the red carpet of his costume movie by French filmmaker Maïwenn. The film will be distributed in the UK starting April 19 via Depp’s London-based film company In.2.
During the premiere event, which took place at the Curzon theater in Mayfair, Gilliam apparently ticked Depp off by grilling him for being ten minutes late.
“Sorry, it’s too late — the film has started 10 minutes ago,” Gilliam, who directed Depp in 1998’s...
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star even cracked a few jokes along the way and expressed his gratitude to get to star as the “King of France” in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’
Terry Gilliam – Calls Johnny Depp Out On His Lateness Arriving At Curzon Theater
On Monday, Johnny Depp reunited with director Terry Gilliam on the red carpet of his costume movie by French filmmaker Maïwenn. The film will be distributed in the UK starting April 19 via Depp’s London-based film company In.2.
During the premiere event, which took place at the Curzon theater in Mayfair, Gilliam apparently ticked Depp off by grilling him for being ten minutes late.
“Sorry, it’s too late — the film has started 10 minutes ago,” Gilliam, who directed Depp in 1998’s...
- 4/21/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Franklin is a biographical drama miniseries based on a 2005 novel titled A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff and adapted for television by Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder. The Apple TV+ series follows the story of the Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin as he spends eight years in France trying to convince King Louis XVI to support the United States in the American Revolutionary War.
Franklin is a political thriller with some of the most interesting historical moments dramatized for our entertainment backed by some powerful performances. So, if you love the history lesson and want to continue the class, here are the dates for the series’ upcoming episodes.
Franklin – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Air?) Credit – Apple TV+
Franklin consists of eight episodes in total. The historical drama series premiered on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes...
Franklin is a political thriller with some of the most interesting historical moments dramatized for our entertainment backed by some powerful performances. So, if you love the history lesson and want to continue the class, here are the dates for the series’ upcoming episodes.
Franklin – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Air?) Credit – Apple TV+
Franklin consists of eight episodes in total. The historical drama series premiered on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Johnny Depp is slowly rebuilding his life following the whole overblown Amber Heard defamation case. Once one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars, he’s since been blacklisted following ex Amber Heard‘s claims he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship.
As a result of this, Depp lost his roles in “Fantastic Beasts” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” along with some others. While he’s not where he used to be career-wise, he’s grateful for having been giving a shot in Maïwen’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’
Johnny Depp -Says It Was “Perversely Lucky” To Play “the King of France”
Johnny Depp’s French-language movie is finally coming to the UK months after it premiered in France.
At the UK premiere of the movie, Depp stepped onstage alongside the film’s co-star and director Maïwenn and shared a few words about the movie.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely,...
As a result of this, Depp lost his roles in “Fantastic Beasts” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” along with some others. While he’s not where he used to be career-wise, he’s grateful for having been giving a shot in Maïwen’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’
Johnny Depp -Says It Was “Perversely Lucky” To Play “the King of France”
Johnny Depp’s French-language movie is finally coming to the UK months after it premiered in France.
At the UK premiere of the movie, Depp stepped onstage alongside the film’s co-star and director Maïwenn and shared a few words about the movie.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Johnny Depp attempted to talk director Maiwenn out of casting him as French King Louis Xv in 'Jeanne du Barry'.The 60-year-old actor admitted to feeling "strangely, oddly, perversely lucky" at being offered the chance to play royalty in his first major film role since his high-profile defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard concluded.Speaking at the movie's UK premiere on Monday (15.04.24), Johnny said: "I feel very lucky to have been (offered the role) – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky."Because when Maiwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis Xv, the King of France - see that's when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried."So you realise that you've come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France."The '...
- 4/16/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Johnny Depp is back on the red carpet.
The 60-year-old actor joined co-star and director Maïwenn at the UK premiere of their new movie Jeanne du Barry on Monday (April 15) held at the Curzon Theater in London, England.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Johnny Depp
While at the premiere, Johnny opened up about being offered the role of French King Louis Xv.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky,” Johnny said, via Variety. “Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis Xv, the King of France — see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried. So you realize that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France.”
Keep reading to find out more…...
The 60-year-old actor joined co-star and director Maïwenn at the UK premiere of their new movie Jeanne du Barry on Monday (April 15) held at the Curzon Theater in London, England.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Johnny Depp
While at the premiere, Johnny opened up about being offered the role of French King Louis Xv.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky,” Johnny said, via Variety. “Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis Xv, the King of France — see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried. So you realize that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France.”
Keep reading to find out more…...
- 4/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Johnny Depp said he felt “strangely, oddly, perversely lucky” to have been offered the role of French King Louis Xv at the U.K. premiere of his new film “Jeanne du Barry.”
Depp was accompanied by the film’s co-star and director Maïwenn on stage at the Curzon theater in Mayfair, where the duo briefly introduced the film.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky,” he said on stage in London during a rare public appearance. “Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis Xv, the King of France — see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried. So you realise that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France.
Depp was accompanied by the film’s co-star and director Maïwenn on stage at the Curzon theater in Mayfair, where the duo briefly introduced the film.
“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely, oddly, perversely lucky,” he said on stage in London during a rare public appearance. “Because when Maïwenn and I first actually met and talked about the notion of me doing the film and playing Louis Xv, the King of France — see that’s when instantly what happens in your brain is you instantly go back to Kentucky, where, like, everything is fried. So you realise that you’ve come from the bellybutton of nowhere and suddenly you end up playing the King of France.
- 4/15/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Starz’s first teaser for The Serpent Queen season two declares in no uncertain terms that the “bad b*tch is back.” The teaser also provides our first good look at Oscar nominee Minnie Driver as Queen Elizabeth I.
The short teaser was accompanied by a batch of photos from the upcoming season set to premiere this summer.
Samantha Morton reprises her role as the titular character, Catherine de Medici. Additional returning season one stars include Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon, Ray Panthaki as Charles Guise, Raza Jaffrey as Francois de Guise, and Enzo Cilenti as Ruggieri. Amrita Acharia returns as Aabis, Ruby Bentall is Angelica, Beth Goddard is Antoinette Guise, Ludivine Sagnier is Diane de Poitiers, and Rupert Everett is Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Season two’s new cast includes:
Angus Imrie as “Henry IV” the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d’Albret, he appears uncivilized,...
The short teaser was accompanied by a batch of photos from the upcoming season set to premiere this summer.
Samantha Morton reprises her role as the titular character, Catherine de Medici. Additional returning season one stars include Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon, Ray Panthaki as Charles Guise, Raza Jaffrey as Francois de Guise, and Enzo Cilenti as Ruggieri. Amrita Acharia returns as Aabis, Ruby Bentall is Angelica, Beth Goddard is Antoinette Guise, Ludivine Sagnier is Diane de Poitiers, and Rupert Everett is Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Season two’s new cast includes:
Angus Imrie as “Henry IV” the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d’Albret, he appears uncivilized,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 14th, 2023, reviewing “The Inventor,” an animated epic on the final days of inventor and artist Leonardo Da Vinci. In theaters on September 15th.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film is an animated take on the life of Leonardo da Vinci (voice of Stephen Fry). We find da Vinci at a crossroads as the church in Italy, represented by Pope Leo the 10th (Matt Berry), condemns the painter and inventor for his progressive thought. When the King of France (Gauthier Battoue) and his mother Louise de Savoy (Marion Cottillard) convince da Vinci to move to France, he finds a muse in Marguerite (Daisy Ridley) and a new passion for creation in his last days.
”The Inventor” in in select theaters since September 15th. See local listings Featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Matt Berry,...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The film is an animated take on the life of Leonardo da Vinci (voice of Stephen Fry). We find da Vinci at a crossroads as the church in Italy, represented by Pope Leo the 10th (Matt Berry), condemns the painter and inventor for his progressive thought. When the King of France (Gauthier Battoue) and his mother Louise de Savoy (Marion Cottillard) convince da Vinci to move to France, he finds a muse in Marguerite (Daisy Ridley) and a new passion for creation in his last days.
”The Inventor” in in select theaters since September 15th. See local listings Featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Matt Berry,...
- 9/16/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jeanne du Barry (Maïwenn) and Johnny Depp (Louis Xv) in Jeanne du Barry, which opened Cannes Photo: © Stéphanie Branchu / Why Not Productions/Courtesy Cannes Film Festival The star of the Cannes Film Festival’s opening film Jeanne Du Barry, Johnny Depp, in which he plays the King of France (Louis Xv) may be persona non grata in certain circles in the States but in France he remains adored by his legion of fans.
Johnny Depp and Maiwenn Photo: Richard Mowe His appearance for the red carpet last night alongside his director and co-star Maiwenn set his adoring aficionados screaming with delight as he generously devoted time to selfies and autographs.
The film marks a return to the big screen for Depp following three years’ absence during the hiatus of the court proceedings with his ex-wife Amber Heard. He’s far from becoming a nonentity - Dior have hired him again...
Johnny Depp and Maiwenn Photo: Richard Mowe His appearance for the red carpet last night alongside his director and co-star Maiwenn set his adoring aficionados screaming with delight as he generously devoted time to selfies and autographs.
The film marks a return to the big screen for Depp following three years’ absence during the hiatus of the court proceedings with his ex-wife Amber Heard. He’s far from becoming a nonentity - Dior have hired him again...
- 5/16/2023
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"Quasi" (as in 'Quasimodo') is a new satirical comedy feature, based on the 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", written, directed and starring Kevin Heffernan, with 'Broken Lizard' writer/actors Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, plus Adrianne Palicki, streaming April 20, 2023 on Hulu:
"...a hapless hunchback yearns for love....
"...but finds himself in the middle of a feud between the 'Pope' and the 'King of France'...
"...when each orders the hunchback to kill the other..."
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"...a hapless hunchback yearns for love....
"...but finds himself in the middle of a feud between the 'Pope' and the 'King of France'...
"...when each orders the hunchback to kill the other..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 4/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Twenty-five years ago, before they made their seminal cop comedy "Super Troopers," comedy troupe Broken Lizard were tossing around ideas based on a character who was a lovable loser who managed to become a hero. Fast-forward to today, and those ideas have solidified in the form of "Quasi," a satirical take on "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" that traps hunchback Quasimodo (Steve Lemme) in a battle between the King of France (Jay Chandrasekhar) and the Pope (Paul Soter). If you ever wanted to see the guys behind "Beerfest" and "Club Dread" tackle medieval history with their unique brand of sweet stoner humor, then "Quasi" is the flick for you, and it's hitting Hulu on April 20, 2023, just in time for the holiest of pot-smoking holidays.
I had the chance to chat with Broken Lizard and ask them all about this cinematic adventure 25 years in the making. They shared the highs and lows of playing multiple roles,...
I had the chance to chat with Broken Lizard and ask them all about this cinematic adventure 25 years in the making. They shared the highs and lows of playing multiple roles,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Why did Starz turn away from the British Tudors and to the world of French Queen Catherine de Medici for their new series “The Serpent Queen”?
“Sometimes it’s because somebody’s so bad that they really make a dent in history,” Nancy Goldstone, author of “The Rival Queens,” a biography on de Medici, said. Goldstone talked to IndieWire via Zoom and explained that de Medici was not only a fierce strategist, but a brutal and bloody queen with a bevy of murders under her hat.
“The Serpent Queen” attempts to showcase de Medici’s (Samantha Morton) ruthlessness, as well as highlight the humor in a story of an unappealing young Italian woman sent to France to become Queen. Filled with fourth-wall breaks, and a joke that feels pulled directly from Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” “The Serpent Queen” almost feels like the anti-historical drama. But sometimes fact and fiction collide — below,...
“Sometimes it’s because somebody’s so bad that they really make a dent in history,” Nancy Goldstone, author of “The Rival Queens,” a biography on de Medici, said. Goldstone talked to IndieWire via Zoom and explained that de Medici was not only a fierce strategist, but a brutal and bloody queen with a bevy of murders under her hat.
“The Serpent Queen” attempts to showcase de Medici’s (Samantha Morton) ruthlessness, as well as highlight the humor in a story of an unappealing young Italian woman sent to France to become Queen. Filled with fourth-wall breaks, and a joke that feels pulled directly from Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” “The Serpent Queen” almost feels like the anti-historical drama. But sometimes fact and fiction collide — below,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
That Medici bitch was a name Catherine was called for no reason and one she subsequently earned on her own accord.
The Serpent Queen Season 1 Episode 1 introduced two versions of The Black Queen, Catherine de Medici, the longest ruling monarch in the history of France.
Catherine was born under a bad sign, and she vowed from the start never to squander her good fortune.
I haven't read Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, but the showrunner noted that while the book provided the framework for The Serpent Queen, he infused The Black Queen with her acerbic wit.
Catherine's on-screen presence is teased beautifully with a castle staff frightened to death of her, plucking a nobody they call "It" to service her weeks before her son is to be crowned king, a time of enormous preparation and great stress.
Don't look in the mirror. She'll suck the soul right out ya.
The Serpent Queen Season 1 Episode 1 introduced two versions of The Black Queen, Catherine de Medici, the longest ruling monarch in the history of France.
Catherine was born under a bad sign, and she vowed from the start never to squander her good fortune.
I haven't read Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, but the showrunner noted that while the book provided the framework for The Serpent Queen, he infused The Black Queen with her acerbic wit.
Catherine's on-screen presence is teased beautifully with a castle staff frightened to death of her, plucking a nobody they call "It" to service her weeks before her son is to be crowned king, a time of enormous preparation and great stress.
Don't look in the mirror. She'll suck the soul right out ya.
- 9/12/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Historical figure Catherine de Medici gets the period-drama-with-a-twist treatment in Starz’s “The Serpent Queen,” as the show finds a unique way to tell the story of the Italian-born French queen, who influenced the politics of her adopted nation for decades.
Starring Samantha Morton as the grown-up queen, Catherine tells her story to a young woman employed in the kitchen at her court – Rahima (Sennia Nanua) – explaining to her (and the audience) how she’s survived, found agency and even thrived in a court initially unfriendly to a young Catherine (played by Liv Hill), and always dangerous. But while breaking the fourth wall, or at least turning and talking to camera, which often stands in for Rahima, may feel fresh for a television series, it is inspired by classic theater works.
“Direct address, it’s been around since the ancient Greeks and Shakespeare, but it makes something incredibly urgent,” executive producer Justin Haythe told TheWrap.
Starring Samantha Morton as the grown-up queen, Catherine tells her story to a young woman employed in the kitchen at her court – Rahima (Sennia Nanua) – explaining to her (and the audience) how she’s survived, found agency and even thrived in a court initially unfriendly to a young Catherine (played by Liv Hill), and always dangerous. But while breaking the fourth wall, or at least turning and talking to camera, which often stands in for Rahima, may feel fresh for a television series, it is inspired by classic theater works.
“Direct address, it’s been around since the ancient Greeks and Shakespeare, but it makes something incredibly urgent,” executive producer Justin Haythe told TheWrap.
- 9/11/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Searchlight and Broken Lizard, the production company behind the Super Troopers series, has started production on its next comedy Quasi, with Broken Lizard’s Kevin Heffernan set to direct. The film is a satirical take on the Hunchback of Notre Dame story, with Heffernan and the rest of the Broken Lizard members Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske writing the script, exec producing and starring. Richard Perello is producing the film, which also stars Adrianne Palicki.
The film will stream exclusively on Disney’s direct-to-consumer platforms as a Hulu Original in the U.S., on Star+ in Latin America, and on Disney+ in all other territories.
The plot follows a hapless hunchback who only yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the King of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other.
Heffernan and Chandrasekhar are represented by UTA,...
The film will stream exclusively on Disney’s direct-to-consumer platforms as a Hulu Original in the U.S., on Star+ in Latin America, and on Disney+ in all other territories.
The plot follows a hapless hunchback who only yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the King of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other.
Heffernan and Chandrasekhar are represented by UTA,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
A doc from Oscar-winner Steve McQueen and a Vr experience about Banksy are two of the projects selected for this year’s Venice Film Festival Gap-Financing Market. The three-day event (September 4-6) is planning to take place in a physical form, as per the rest of the festival, despite the ongoing disruption from the coronavirus. McQueen’s project is Occupied City, which is based on the illustrated history book ‘Atlas of an Occupied City, Amsterdam 1940-1945’, written by his wife Bianca Stigter. The Banksy project is a Vr experience about the artist’s Walled Off Hotel, which was built opposite the Israeli West Bank Barrier. In total, 22 fiction features will take part in the Venice market this year, alongside six docs and 12 Vr projects.
Robert Schwartzman’s LA-based sales firm Utopia is launching sales at the Cannes virtual market on Ava DuVernay executive-produced mini-series And She Could Be Next. The...
Robert Schwartzman’s LA-based sales firm Utopia is launching sales at the Cannes virtual market on Ava DuVernay executive-produced mini-series And She Could Be Next. The...
- 6/24/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
This Outlander article includes Major spoilers for the Season 5 finale.
The Outlander Season 5 finale was much more self-referential than most episodes of this TV show, as we delve into Claire’s subconscious as she dissociates to avoid the reality of her abduction and abuse at the hands of Lionel Brown. Instead of staying in the present, her mind brings her to a 20th century home filled with her 18th century family celebrating American Thanksgiving. The modern house is populated with references to things we have seen Claire experience in previous seasons of this show.
It’s a clever, visually-specific way of telling us about Claire: what matters to her, what she’s afraid of, and what she’s desperately trying to avoid. It is also the kind of episodic writing and direction that wouldn’t work for a less fervid viewership. The creators obviously had faith that fans will have been paying close attention,...
The Outlander Season 5 finale was much more self-referential than most episodes of this TV show, as we delve into Claire’s subconscious as she dissociates to avoid the reality of her abduction and abuse at the hands of Lionel Brown. Instead of staying in the present, her mind brings her to a 20th century home filled with her 18th century family celebrating American Thanksgiving. The modern house is populated with references to things we have seen Claire experience in previous seasons of this show.
It’s a clever, visually-specific way of telling us about Claire: what matters to her, what she’s afraid of, and what she’s desperately trying to avoid. It is also the kind of episodic writing and direction that wouldn’t work for a less fervid viewership. The creators obviously had faith that fans will have been paying close attention,...
- 5/11/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
After premiering his sequel CoinCoin and the Extra-Humans, the follow-up to P’tit Quinquin, Bruno Dumont embarked on another expansion of his singular cinematic universe with the continuation of Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc. Titled Joan of Arc in the states and Jeanne in France, it follows the eponymous heroine as she triumphs over the English in the Hundred Years War, and is later put on trial for heresy and burnt at the stake. Ahead of a premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, the first trailer and poster have now arrived, and those expecting another medieval metal jam session may be surprised.
Dumont spoke with us about his new musical approach last year, saying, “I loved the electronic score we used in Jeannette, but I felt like we had to change it. I think the idea of relying on electronic music worked well for that first half of Jeanne’s life,...
Dumont spoke with us about his new musical approach last year, saying, “I loved the electronic score we used in Jeannette, but I felt like we had to change it. I think the idea of relying on electronic music worked well for that first half of Jeanne’s life,...
- 5/7/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Saoirse Ronan is the lead of another film looking at Oscar prospects this year, “Mary Queen of Scots,” in which she plays the titular role. She also got to work with her Best Actress competition at last year’s Oscars, Margot Robbie, who plays Queen Elizabeth I in the film.
Ronan recently spoke with Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng about the evolution of “Mary Queen of Scots” through the years, the misconceptions about Mary Stuart and working with Robbie on that one climactic scene in the film. Watch the exclusive webchat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJohn Mathieson Interview: ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ cinematographer
Gold Derby: Saoirse Ronan, you had been attached to “Mary Queen of Scots” for six years, since you were 18. So what does it feel like to finally have filmed the movie and for it to be out for the world to see?...
Ronan recently spoke with Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng about the evolution of “Mary Queen of Scots” through the years, the misconceptions about Mary Stuart and working with Robbie on that one climactic scene in the film. Watch the exclusive webchat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJohn Mathieson Interview: ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ cinematographer
Gold Derby: Saoirse Ronan, you had been attached to “Mary Queen of Scots” for six years, since you were 18. So what does it feel like to finally have filmed the movie and for it to be out for the world to see?...
- 1/15/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Check out the teaser spot for Wednesday’s season finale of History Channel’s Knightfall. The clips sees the Knight Templar about to face the King of France’s mercenaries, tasked with killing the men of the order quietly and far away from Paris. But we are pretty sure the knights will not take things lying down and will no doubt prove far tougher opponents than the King could have every imagined. As they gather to face the Red Knights, Tom Cullen character Landry du Lauzon rallies the Templars, telling them: “Brothers, the King of France has sent mercenaries to kill us. We...read more...
- 2/6/2018
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Tis the season for ...TV holiday specials! And who better to season your greetings than Empire's Cookie! Meanwhile, Fox mounts one mistletoe of a live musical hullabaloo, Comedy Central tries to find the funny in fake news and HBO delivers a documentary on a man who made real news. Plus Carol Burnett fans are in for a treat and Game of Thrones devotees will get a dose of Kit Harrington to tide them over until winter is over. Baby, it's cold outside! So here's the television shows, specials and one-offs...
- 11/28/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Vulture WatchWhen will Mary Queen of Scots meet her fate? Has the Reign TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Reign season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?Airing on The CW television network, Reign follows Adelaide Kane as Mary Queen of Scots. In the wake of the death of her husband, Francis II, King of France (Toby Regbo), and the execution of her lady-in-waiting, Lola (Anna Popplewell), Mary vows to take the throne of Elizabeth I (Rachel Skarsten). The cast also includes Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Craig Parker, Rose Williams, Charlie Carrick, and Ben Geurens. Read More…...
- 6/20/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Reign” may be a historical drama, but it’s probably crazier and soapier than any other CW show. Here are some of the biggest Omg moments from the show’s four seasons ahead of its series finale. Where to start but with the time the King of France was so thoroughly enjoying a rendevous with his mistress that he accidentally humped her right out a window and to her death. Man we’re gonna miss this show. “Reign” once devoted a whole story arc to whether a ghost lived in the castle walls. As it happens, the ghost turned out to be a masked,...
- 6/14/2017
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Death is a grisly business. It comes to all of us. Even if you happen to be the King of France, who's been reigning for 72 years. All the documented evidence indicates Louis Xiv died of gangrene on his leg caused by diabetes. The year was 1715, without modern medicine; he died a painful, horrible death surrounded by physicians who were perplexed by his condition. Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra has been tackling literary/historical figures in his films -- Don Quixote in Honor of the Knights, the story of Magi in Birdsong, Casanova and Dracula in The Story of My Death -- approaching them in a minimalist, aggressively formalist fashion. Armed with extensive court medical documents and the writings of Duke Saint-Simon, and starring French New Wave...
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- 3/30/2017
- Screen Anarchy
If Jean-Pierre Léaud has been a bellwether-of-sorts for world cinema since the 1960s, and his actual career a continually evolving, singular portrait-of-sorts, it should only be that the actor who began as cinema’s iconic youth, Antoine Doinel, would… not exactly end (he’s since shot another film) as Louis Xiv, but at least be in his later stages when playing the iconic French king. So’s the subject of Albert Serra‘s The Death of Louis Xiv, which observes the man’s last days slowly and ornately to the tune of great reviews since Cannes.
It’s coming to the U.S. at month’s end, ahead of which there is a trailer. As we said at Tiff, where it was one of our favorite titles, “While Serra may not be an outwardly emotional filmmaker, to give him the benefit of the doubt beyond his loud-mouthed public persona, it...
It’s coming to the U.S. at month’s end, ahead of which there is a trailer. As we said at Tiff, where it was one of our favorite titles, “While Serra may not be an outwardly emotional filmmaker, to give him the benefit of the doubt beyond his loud-mouthed public persona, it...
- 3/3/2017
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Leave it to French New Wave icon Jean-Pierre Léaud and the singular charms of filmmaker Albert Serra to turn a film about a man succumbing to his final resting place — read: lots of laying down, a tremendous amount of moaning — into one of the most riveting offerings of this (or any?) year.
Serra’s “The Death of Louis Xiv” enjoyed a healthy festival run last year, including screenings at Cannes, Toronto and New York, and it’s finally bound for a limited theatrical release, all the better for audiences to have the chance to take in his consuming vision of the final days of the so-called Sun King. Léaud is at his most magnetic and magic as the beleaguered King of France, a ruler long-rumored to be seriously unwell who was ultimately felled by a spat of gangrene.
Read More: Exclusive: Albert Serra’s ‘The Death of Louis Xiv’ Acquired...
Serra’s “The Death of Louis Xiv” enjoyed a healthy festival run last year, including screenings at Cannes, Toronto and New York, and it’s finally bound for a limited theatrical release, all the better for audiences to have the chance to take in his consuming vision of the final days of the so-called Sun King. Léaud is at his most magnetic and magic as the beleaguered King of France, a ruler long-rumored to be seriously unwell who was ultimately felled by a spat of gangrene.
Read More: Exclusive: Albert Serra’s ‘The Death of Louis Xiv’ Acquired...
- 3/1/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Mary Queen of Scots has been dethroned.
Reign, a fictional tale about the young Mary, her turbulent time in France and steamy love love, will conclude on The CW after its upcoming fourth season, scheduled to begin on Friday, February 10, 2017.
When Reign Season 1 first began, it was pretty popular here at TV Fanatic.
The story may have been fictionalized, but it was compelling and sexy. There were thrilling scenes that set the water cooler abuzz at work the next day. Sexy King Henry became a thing.
Who doesn't love a love triangle? Future King of France Frances and bastard Bash both loved Mary and would go to any lengths to have her, even betraying each other on their way to the throne.
By Reign Season 2, it was all about Mary and Frances and building their life together, fighting for the throne against outsiders who thought Frances weak and worthless.
Sexy...
Reign, a fictional tale about the young Mary, her turbulent time in France and steamy love love, will conclude on The CW after its upcoming fourth season, scheduled to begin on Friday, February 10, 2017.
When Reign Season 1 first began, it was pretty popular here at TV Fanatic.
The story may have been fictionalized, but it was compelling and sexy. There were thrilling scenes that set the water cooler abuzz at work the next day. Sexy King Henry became a thing.
Who doesn't love a love triangle? Future King of France Frances and bastard Bash both loved Mary and would go to any lengths to have her, even betraying each other on their way to the throne.
By Reign Season 2, it was all about Mary and Frances and building their life together, fighting for the throne against outsiders who thought Frances weak and worthless.
Sexy...
- 12/7/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
For years, it seemed the History Channel was lost in the weeds. Despite changing their name to History, their shows were more “mindless reality TV binge watch” and less “did I just accidentally learn something?” An intellectual wasteland, Ancient Aliens was the closest you could find to an edutainment series on the channel from 2010 to 2013. Then along came Vikings, and everything changed. Vikings premiered to 6 million viewers — and while not 100% historically accurate, it was head and shoulders above History’S other offerings at the time. The success opened the door to programming like the limited-series Barbarians Rising and the recent remake of Roots. But until now, Vikings has been the lone History historical series, adrift in a sea of Mountain Men and Swamp People. This solitude ends when Knightfall joins the line-up. A new series from Jeremy Renner’s (yes, Hawkeye) and Don Handfield’s production company The Combine and Midnight Radio, Knightfall will follow the Vikings model of blending history and drama, only this time during the fall of the Knights Templar. One of the most mysterious and powerful orders of the Middle Ages, the Knights Templar were a military group entrusted with the keeping of the Holy Grail and — according to legend — knew secrets about the Church that could bring it to its knees. But they were also an order of men, with all the messy politicking and “mean-girling” that entails. Knightfall promises to go deep into the inner circle of the Knights Templar’s clandestine world. Not just the battles in the Holy Land, but the battles on the home front. Not everyone loved the Templars, leading to clashes with both the King of France and Pope Boniface VIII. The latter of which would end in the disbanding the order on Friday the 13th, which is why the date is considered unlucky even now. Oh, look! The show hasn’t even started, and you’re already learning something. Production for Knightfall begins this summer in Croatia and the Czech Republic. Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey) was previously announced to star as Landry, a former warrior and current leader of the Knights Templar. But now the cast is fully in place and ready to return to the 12th century. From the press release: [Starring] Bobby Schofield (Black Sea, Our World War) as Parsifal, a young man of ordinary birth who will join the Knights Templar seeking revenge, but ultimately finds a higher purpose; Sabrina Bartlett (DaVinci’s Demons, Poldark) as Princess Isabella, Queen Joan and King Philip's daughter, her upcoming wedding stands to forge a powerful political alliance for France; Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey, Person of Interest, The Colony) as De Nogaret, King Philip’s Machiavellian lawyer and right hand man; Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (The Bridge, The Absent One) as Adelina, as a child she was rescued in the Holy Land by the Templar Knights, but now in her early 20s, she lives on the streets of Paris as a thief; Padraic Delaney (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Tudors) as Gawain, once the greatest swordsman of the Templar Order whose role with them is at a crossroads; Simon Merrells (Spartacus, Dominion ) as Tancrede, a veteran sergeant fanatically devoted to the Templar Knight cause and Olivia Ross (War and Peace, Blowing Louder than the Wind , Father of My Children) as Queen Joan of Navarre, Queen of France and Queen Regnant of Navarre, a devoted mother, warrior, and a formidable diplomat and strategist. We’re entering a new era. One in which History retakes the torch. It was up to Comedy Central, of all places, to keep the learning fires alive with Drunk History and Another Period. But now the original is back, and hopefully better than ever.
- 6/15/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
There were secret codes, invisible ink for passionate clandestine letters - and two love children who cemented the affair between Marie Antoinette and her Swedish lover. The tragic 18th-century Queen of France conducted a 20-year affair with Swedish count and diplomat Axel von Fersen, according to revelations in I Love You Madly - Marie-Antoinette and Count Fersen: The Secret Letters. Historian and author Evelyn Farr has compiled the most complete collection of the couple's correspondence, combing archives across Europe for clues and revealing what was beneath blacked-out sections of some of the letters between them. "I live and exist only...
- 1/7/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
Let’s be real: Ever since Francis’ death was confirmed earlier this month, we’ve all been counting down the seconds until he eventually joins Henry and Mufasa and all the other Great Kings of the Past.
RelatedReign Season 3 Premiere Recap: Liars and Tigers and Queens, Oh My!
Lo and behold, a new photo from Reign‘s Nov. 6 episode, ominously titled “The Price,” finds Mary attending to Francis — and the King of France is definitely looking worse for wear. Could he really be meeting his maker so early in the season?
An additional photo finds Bash and Charles joining Mary in her grief,...
RelatedReign Season 3 Premiere Recap: Liars and Tigers and Queens, Oh My!
Lo and behold, a new photo from Reign‘s Nov. 6 episode, ominously titled “The Price,” finds Mary attending to Francis — and the King of France is definitely looking worse for wear. Could he really be meeting his maker so early in the season?
An additional photo finds Bash and Charles joining Mary in her grief,...
- 10/20/2015
- TVLine.com
Chicago – “Mend your speech a little, Lest it mar your fortunes…” is a fine piece of advice from the William Shakespeare play, “King Lear,” often cited as one of the greatest English language plays. Actor Colm Feore is the latest to portray the title role, which begins a film series by the Stratford Festival of Canada, to capture all of the Shakespeare plays.
The Stratford Festival is located in the province of Ontario in Canada, slightly south of Toronto, in the the town of Stratford. Under the umbrella Stratford Festival HD, the legendary theater organization aims to record every play by William Shakespeare in the next ten years – with full staging, live audiences, High Definition processing and enhanced sound design. The first play of this project – “King Lear” – screens in several locations around Chicago and North America on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015.
Colm Feore as the Title Character in William Shakespeare...
The Stratford Festival is located in the province of Ontario in Canada, slightly south of Toronto, in the the town of Stratford. Under the umbrella Stratford Festival HD, the legendary theater organization aims to record every play by William Shakespeare in the next ten years – with full staging, live audiences, High Definition processing and enhanced sound design. The first play of this project – “King Lear” – screens in several locations around Chicago and North America on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015.
Colm Feore as the Title Character in William Shakespeare...
- 2/24/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Things have been incredibly difficult for Mary and Francis in Reign‘s second season. Since becoming the Queen and King of France after Henry’s death in the Season 1 finale, the couple has had to do its best to balance their duties to their country and their duties to one another as husband and wife. Unfortunately, Francis’s lies from earlier this season and the horrific rape that Mary suffered a few episodes ago have pushed the two of them apart for now. However, these new photos from upcoming episodes of Reign, “Sins of the Past,” airing on Feb. 5, and “The End of Mourning,” airing the following Thursday on Feb. 12, show them as a much happier, perhaps even stronger couple. One question remains, though: have Mary and Francis actually resolved their issues, or is this just an act they are putting on for the public? Elsewhere in the episodes, Conde…...
- 1/27/2015
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Anne Marie here to celebrate the holiday with a furious monologue from my favorite Christmas movie. "Christmas movie" is a terrible description for Anthony Harvey's 1968 film The Lion in Winter, though it is technically correct. This is a political thriller of one very long Christmas night between Henry II of England (Peter O’Toole), his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), and their three conniving sons as they battle over who will be the next King of England.
And you thought your family was dysfunctional.
While we've written extensively about Katharine Hepburn's Oscar-winning performance in The Lion in Winter, this Monologue Monday before Christmas I'd like to shine the spotlight on Peter O'Toole's underawarded performance as the manic, magnificent Henry II of England. The movie is filled with great dialog for the Irishman to chew on, but O'Toole's best (or biggest) moment comes midway through the film,...
And you thought your family was dysfunctional.
While we've written extensively about Katharine Hepburn's Oscar-winning performance in The Lion in Winter, this Monologue Monday before Christmas I'd like to shine the spotlight on Peter O'Toole's underawarded performance as the manic, magnificent Henry II of England. The movie is filled with great dialog for the Irishman to chew on, but O'Toole's best (or biggest) moment comes midway through the film,...
- 12/22/2014
- by Anne Marie
- FilmExperience
King Henry is back! The late King of France returns to The CW's "Reign," and Access Hollywood has your exclusive sneak peek!
Last season, Alan Van Sprang's character was killed by his own son, the then Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), but he is returning to cause trouble in the mid-season finale.
Poor Catherine (Megan Follows) just can't get a proper night's rest when he (presumably in ghost form) creeps up on his widow in her bed chamber.
Watch: ‘Reign’ Exclusive: King Henry Is Back!
"Reign" – with Henry – airs Thursday at 9/8c, after the mid-season ...
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Last season, Alan Van Sprang's character was killed by his own son, the then Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), but he is returning to cause trouble in the mid-season finale.
Poor Catherine (Megan Follows) just can't get a proper night's rest when he (presumably in ghost form) creeps up on his widow in her bed chamber.
Watch: ‘Reign’ Exclusive: King Henry Is Back!
"Reign" – with Henry – airs Thursday at 9/8c, after the mid-season ...
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 12/11/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
"Mercy"
Episode: 2.10
Original Air Date: December 11, 2014
Official Synopsis: In the aftermath of an attack on the castle, a blood-thirsty Francis (Toby Regbo) makes a startling decision that will forever change his rule as the King of France, causing him to track the missing Narcisse (Craig Parker) with a newfound lust for revenge. Meanwhile, Mary (Adelaide Kane) is stunned to discover the truth behind Francis? recent decisions and embarks on a treacherous mission of her own with Lord Cond? (Sean Teale). Leith (Jonathan Keltz) urgently pleads with Greer (Celina Sinden) to flee the country after violence erupts across the land. Catherine (Megan Follows) receives an unexpected and erotic visit in her chambers after making a final decision regarding the fate of her daughter Claude (Rose Williams).
Episode: 2.10
Original Air Date: December 11, 2014
Official Synopsis: In the aftermath of an attack on the castle, a blood-thirsty Francis (Toby Regbo) makes a startling decision that will forever change his rule as the King of France, causing him to track the missing Narcisse (Craig Parker) with a newfound lust for revenge. Meanwhile, Mary (Adelaide Kane) is stunned to discover the truth behind Francis? recent decisions and embarks on a treacherous mission of her own with Lord Cond? (Sean Teale). Leith (Jonathan Keltz) urgently pleads with Greer (Celina Sinden) to flee the country after violence erupts across the land. Catherine (Megan Follows) receives an unexpected and erotic visit in her chambers after making a final decision regarding the fate of her daughter Claude (Rose Williams).
- 12/9/2014
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
CW has big plans for the holiday season as usual. They just released a brand new line up for the week starting of December 8th. It will feature some of their regular shows, but also special holiday themed items to keep up with the times. Unlike their peers, CW usually keeps their list pretty close until less than a month of airing the shows. Here is the official lineup that they have released so far.
Monday, December 8
The Originals
“The Map of Moments” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)
A Holiday Reunion — When Rebekah (Claire Holt) notices an unusual change in Elijah’s (Daniel Gillies) behavior, she asks Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to meet her at their safe house, reuniting them with baby Hope. After reliving memories of being the odd man out, Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) opens up to Davina (Danielle Campbell...
Monday, December 8
The Originals
“The Map of Moments” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)
A Holiday Reunion — When Rebekah (Claire Holt) notices an unusual change in Elijah’s (Daniel Gillies) behavior, she asks Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to meet her at their safe house, reuniting them with baby Hope. After reliving memories of being the odd man out, Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) opens up to Davina (Danielle Campbell...
- 11/23/2014
- by Sarah Peel
- Boomtron
As if being the King of France isn't hard enough, Francis has had to do it all the while being haunted by the spirit of his dead father. And as fans of Reign know, Francis was the one responsible for his father's death, and therefore has been living with a great deal of guilt. But in an exclusive sneak peek from this week's episode, Francis can no longer keep his secret. In a confrontation with the woman Henry is possessing, Francis admits to killing his father ... only he might have said it a little too loudly. Reign airs Thursday at 9 p.
- 10/29/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
Last season Reign's Mary, Queen of Scotland, became Queen of France and declared herself Queen of England. Her poor husband, Francis, had just become King of France after fighting against his father in a tournament. While only wounding Louis, the wound led to Louis' death and Francis becoming king. Both are facing the Plague on different sides of the castle gate. Is this a soap opera? Nope. Just another day in France during what most consider the Elizabethan age.
- 10/2/2014
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
The CW's “Reign” returns for its second season on Thursday, and executive producer Laurie McCarthy and star Adelaide Kane were eager to spill some secrets about what's ahead for Mary, Queen of Scots. Season 1 of “Reign” left off on quite a cliffhanger as Francis (Toby Regbo) secretly killed his father and became the new King of France. He then promptly left his castle and his queen to tend to her best friend Lola (Anna Popplewell), who was about to give birth to his child. All this as a resurgence of the Black Plague was heading towards France, leaving Mary...
- 10/1/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Tiff 14 doesn't actually wrap until tomorrow night but my adventure in Toronto has come to an end. There are still a few writeups to come but here, for you, is my take on the Closing Night Film as I zip up the suitcase and head to the airport.
How to describe that thing where you thoroughly enjoy watching something that is neither objectively good, nor enjoyably bad? I imagine anyone who has an inordinate fondness for an entire genre or subgenre, quality be damned, will understand. Sci-fi and horror fans will line up nodding, I'm sure. But for me that genre is the costume dramedy.
Those with allergies to "light" costume period pieces should give this trifle from actor/director Alan Rickman a wide wide berth. For me, prone to enjoy both famous thespians playing dress-up and royalty porn as long as it neither are weighed down by the self-seriousness of Oscar-seeking biopics,...
How to describe that thing where you thoroughly enjoy watching something that is neither objectively good, nor enjoyably bad? I imagine anyone who has an inordinate fondness for an entire genre or subgenre, quality be damned, will understand. Sci-fi and horror fans will line up nodding, I'm sure. But for me that genre is the costume dramedy.
Those with allergies to "light" costume period pieces should give this trifle from actor/director Alan Rickman a wide wide berth. For me, prone to enjoy both famous thespians playing dress-up and royalty porn as long as it neither are weighed down by the self-seriousness of Oscar-seeking biopics,...
- 9/13/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Episode 36 of 52: In which if there’s only one Katharine Hepburn film you see, make it this one.
When you take Screenwriting 101, your first lesson is the Three Act Story Structure. Act 1: Introduction. Act 2: Conflict. Act 3: Climax (and hopefully Resolution). If I were to so arrange the lives of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, it would roughly look as follows: Act 1: Eleanor and Henry II fall in love. Act 2: Eleanor and Henry fall out of love and into battle. Act 3: The Lion in Winter.
James Goldman’s script starts in media res, with Eleanor of Aquitaine (our own Kate) and Henry II (Peter O’Toole) already at the end of two civil wars and any pretense of civility. Knives are out as everyone prepares to fight at the Christmas court at Chinon. Joining them are their three angry sons--Richard (Anthony Hopkins...
When you take Screenwriting 101, your first lesson is the Three Act Story Structure. Act 1: Introduction. Act 2: Conflict. Act 3: Climax (and hopefully Resolution). If I were to so arrange the lives of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, it would roughly look as follows: Act 1: Eleanor and Henry II fall in love. Act 2: Eleanor and Henry fall out of love and into battle. Act 3: The Lion in Winter.
James Goldman’s script starts in media res, with Eleanor of Aquitaine (our own Kate) and Henry II (Peter O’Toole) already at the end of two civil wars and any pretense of civility. Knives are out as everyone prepares to fight at the Christmas court at Chinon. Joining them are their three angry sons--Richard (Anthony Hopkins...
- 9/3/2014
- by Anne Marie
- FilmExperience
Game of Thrones might not be the only TV drama with a kingslayer soon! Leading up to its sure-to-be epic finale on Thursday, May 15, no one is safe on Reign. Not even the King of France! As the CW hit's King Henry (Alan Van Sprang) descends further into madness, the rest of the royals will be forced to make some difficult decisions, especially our resident queens, Mary (Adelaide Kane) and Catherine (Megan Follows). Yes, you know things are bad when these two enemies are forced to team up. We've got an exclusive sneak peek at tonight's episode of Reign, fittingly titled "Long Live the King," which finds Mary plotting against her husband, Francis (Toby Regbo)! Will Mary really be...
- 5/8/2014
- E! Online
Starring Tom Riley as the title character, season two of “Da Vinci’s Demons,” finds Florence thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi conspiracy. Lorenzo (Elliot Cowan) is gravely ill and Leonardo da Vinci must push the limits of his mind and body to defend the city against the forces of Rome.
While the Medicis go to unthinkable lengths to deal with new threats, da Vinci continues on his quest to find the fabled Book of Leaves and uncover the secret history of his mother. He’ll come to realize that he has lethal competition on his quest, new enemies who may be even worse than the forces of Pope Sixtus. His search will take him to faraway lands and force him to reevaluate everything he knew about the world and his own history.
What can viewers expect from Da Vinci in season 2?
David Goyer: I like...
While the Medicis go to unthinkable lengths to deal with new threats, da Vinci continues on his quest to find the fabled Book of Leaves and uncover the secret history of his mother. He’ll come to realize that he has lethal competition on his quest, new enemies who may be even worse than the forces of Pope Sixtus. His search will take him to faraway lands and force him to reevaluate everything he knew about the world and his own history.
What can viewers expect from Da Vinci in season 2?
David Goyer: I like...
- 3/20/2014
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
Just because Francis, the future King of France, and Mary Queen of Scots got married in real life doesn't mean it's going to happen on The CW's "Reign." Creator Laurie McCarthy teases that the love triangle between Francis, Mary and Francis' illegitimate brother, Bash, will only get juicier as Season 1 continues.
"You can read in the pages of history that two people got married and they were royals and it was an arranged marriage, and we have no idea what kind of marriage that was -- whether it was a marriage in name only or whether it was a true marriage," McCarthy tells Zap2it. "One of the things we tried to set up in the pilot is that Henry's true wife was actually Diane de Poitiers. It turns out in a business sense, in a partner sense, his true wife was Catherine de Medici. So that's what we're looking at.
"You can read in the pages of history that two people got married and they were royals and it was an arranged marriage, and we have no idea what kind of marriage that was -- whether it was a marriage in name only or whether it was a true marriage," McCarthy tells Zap2it. "One of the things we tried to set up in the pilot is that Henry's true wife was actually Diane de Poitiers. It turns out in a business sense, in a partner sense, his true wife was Catherine de Medici. So that's what we're looking at.
- 1/23/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Watch out, Prince Francis (Toby Regbo), your true feelings are showing! Though Francis decided to completely severe his relationship with Mary (Adelaide Kane) in the last episode of Reign, it seems the next King of France isn't ready to give up on the Queen of Scots just yet. (Feel free to rejoice at any time, Mary and Francis shippers!) We've got an exclusive sneak peek from tonight's episode of the CW's breakout hit, "Left Behind," which features Francis offering himself up as a hostage to a castle intruder in order to protect Mary...much to his mother Queen Catherine's (Megan Follows) chagrin! When Count Vincent (Michael Aronov) of Italy takes over the castle in order to avenge...
- 12/5/2013
- E! Online
It's getting thoroughly trashed in reviews, and now The CW's new Mary Queen of Scots biographical drama series "Reign" has lost the most talked about scene from the pilot episode.
EW reports that the final pilot going to air will see a cut down version of a scene in the 16th century royal drama that involves one of the Queen's teenage ladies-in-waiting ("Tomorrow When the War Began" and "Neighbours" actress Caitlin Stasey) masturbating in a stairwell after witnessing a 'bedding ceremony'.
It's there that Alan van Sprang's King of France character comes upon her (not literally) and smugly offers his assistance to take over. That was the uncut version which was sent out in a review copy to advertisers and media a while back.
The final cut, which was just sent to critics and will air on the network this week, follows the same order but considerably cuts the...
EW reports that the final pilot going to air will see a cut down version of a scene in the 16th century royal drama that involves one of the Queen's teenage ladies-in-waiting ("Tomorrow When the War Began" and "Neighbours" actress Caitlin Stasey) masturbating in a stairwell after witnessing a 'bedding ceremony'.
It's there that Alan van Sprang's King of France character comes upon her (not literally) and smugly offers his assistance to take over. That was the uncut version which was sent out in a review copy to advertisers and media a while back.
The final cut, which was just sent to critics and will air on the network this week, follows the same order but considerably cuts the...
- 10/14/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The CW's newest series featured an eyebrow-raising scene in the pilot episode ... but viewers won't have the chance to see it anymore.
"Reign," the 16th century period drama premiering Thursday (Oct. 17), has already cut out a risque masturbation scene that was included in the advance version sent to press, EW reports.
The scene in question featured Mary, Queen of Scots, and her ladies-in-waiting secretly spying on a bedding ceremony -- the medieval practice that takes place after a wedding where the new bride and groom have sex before a group of elders to ensure the marriage is consummated. After the ladies scatter about the castle, one, Kenna (Caitlin Stasey), runs off to (what she thinks is) an empty staircase and begins to masturbate. She is interrupted by the King of France (Alan van Sprang), who "takes over" for her.
The version of the pilot airing Thursday night still features these events,...
"Reign," the 16th century period drama premiering Thursday (Oct. 17), has already cut out a risque masturbation scene that was included in the advance version sent to press, EW reports.
The scene in question featured Mary, Queen of Scots, and her ladies-in-waiting secretly spying on a bedding ceremony -- the medieval practice that takes place after a wedding where the new bride and groom have sex before a group of elders to ensure the marriage is consummated. After the ladies scatter about the castle, one, Kenna (Caitlin Stasey), runs off to (what she thinks is) an empty staircase and begins to masturbate. She is interrupted by the King of France (Alan van Sprang), who "takes over" for her.
The version of the pilot airing Thursday night still features these events,...
- 10/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It might have been the most risqué scene in The CW’s history had it aired uncut.
The pilot for 16th century-based castle drama Reign featured a steamy masturbation scene in the version that was sent to advertisers and media after the show made the network’s schedule last May. But the final cut of the episode that was recently sent to critics and will air on the network this week has been toned down.
In the sequence, the Queen of Scottland (Adelaide Kane) has joined her teenage ladies-in-waiting in France and attend a wedding. After the ceremony, they secretly...
The pilot for 16th century-based castle drama Reign featured a steamy masturbation scene in the version that was sent to advertisers and media after the show made the network’s schedule last May. But the final cut of the episode that was recently sent to critics and will air on the network this week has been toned down.
In the sequence, the Queen of Scottland (Adelaide Kane) has joined her teenage ladies-in-waiting in France and attend a wedding. After the ceremony, they secretly...
- 10/14/2013
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
They just keep riding and crashing, riding and crashing in this new iOS game from Rebellion.
Seriously, I have nothing clever or pithy to add: it's just fascinating watching this well-realized joust sim (not "Joust"-joust) on a mobile device.
Developer Rebellion explains it:
Set in 1472, the game starts with the King of France issuing a challenge to King Edward IV of England – announcing a grand Tourney to showcase the finest warriors and defend the honour of these two proud nations.
Gamers get to play as a young knight with ambitions of becoming Edward’s champion, testing their mettle in ever-more challenging joust tourneys and prize fights, using the gold they earn from wins to earn new equipment and perfect their combat skills.
Players need to combine sharp reactions with skill, careful tactics and split second decision-making if they have any chance to progress through the King’s Trials and become a Joust Legend.
Seriously, I have nothing clever or pithy to add: it's just fascinating watching this well-realized joust sim (not "Joust"-joust) on a mobile device.
Developer Rebellion explains it:
Set in 1472, the game starts with the King of France issuing a challenge to King Edward IV of England – announcing a grand Tourney to showcase the finest warriors and defend the honour of these two proud nations.
Gamers get to play as a young knight with ambitions of becoming Edward’s champion, testing their mettle in ever-more challenging joust tourneys and prize fights, using the gold they earn from wins to earn new equipment and perfect their combat skills.
Players need to combine sharp reactions with skill, careful tactics and split second decision-making if they have any chance to progress through the King’s Trials and become a Joust Legend.
- 9/12/2013
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
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