Whether it’s the conclusion of juggernaut hits or new shows that sparked conversation, the television medium delivered in 2023.
The anticipated adaptation of “Daisy Jones & the Six” kept us dancing (and crying) in the spring, while the brilliantly devastating conclusion of “Succession” left us catching our breath in May. “The Last of Us” reminded us of the real emotional stakes of a zombie apocalypse, and Netflix’s “Beef” showed us the depths a person can go to when seeking retribution.
The historic Hollywood double strikes delayed the returns of our favorite broadcast series in the fall, but streaming series like “The Buccaneers” and “The Curse,” and linear hits like “The Golden Bachelor” and “Fargo” kept us glued to our screens this year.
Check out TheWrap’s staff picks for the best TV shows of 2023 below.
The cast of “Abbott Elementary.” (ABC)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
The second season of “Abbott Elementary...
The anticipated adaptation of “Daisy Jones & the Six” kept us dancing (and crying) in the spring, while the brilliantly devastating conclusion of “Succession” left us catching our breath in May. “The Last of Us” reminded us of the real emotional stakes of a zombie apocalypse, and Netflix’s “Beef” showed us the depths a person can go to when seeking retribution.
The historic Hollywood double strikes delayed the returns of our favorite broadcast series in the fall, but streaming series like “The Buccaneers” and “The Curse,” and linear hits like “The Golden Bachelor” and “Fargo” kept us glued to our screens this year.
Check out TheWrap’s staff picks for the best TV shows of 2023 below.
The cast of “Abbott Elementary.” (ABC)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
The second season of “Abbott Elementary...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas, Dessi Gomez, Sharon Knolle, Kayla Cobb, Lucas Manfredi, Drew Taylor, Loree Seitz, Adam Chitwood, Raquel 'Rocky' Harris, Andi Ortiz, Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Louis Hofmann is an actor who has a certain Aryan look. There’s no getting around it. He’s used it to find work playing Nazis. “I’ve portrayed quite a few Nazi characters,” the German-born actor says, “which doesn’t mean they’re all the same. I guess it’s very important to remind ourselves of what has happened and to keep making these films to avoid it happening again.” Hoffman is at it again portraying Werner Pfennig, a brilliant German teenager who is reluctantly compelled to assist the Nazi cause during World War II due to his technical skill with radios in “All the Light We Cannot See,” the four-part Netflix adaptation of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from Anthony Doerr. “I’m glad you sympathize with that human, whatever the uniform that he had to put on.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
The series revolves around Marie-Laure...
The series revolves around Marie-Laure...
- 12/7/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Aria Mia Loberti was, by any measure, an incredibly high achiever, particularly for someone legally blind. As a triple major at the University of Rhode Island, she was graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 2020. She received a Fulbright Scholarship who earned her master’s degree in the UK. And she was studying for her PhD two years ago at Penn State. Yet she felt unfulfilled. “I was just unhappy, and I didn’t really know why,” she admits. “I’d spent my whole life fighting for my education, and I was literally as far as you could go at the top and doing really well. But I felt like I was living someone else’s life, like I didn’t know what I was supposed to do with my life, and I was just kind of going through the motions. I didn’t know what I was...
- 12/5/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Warning! This post contains major spoilers for the final two episodes and ending of “All the Light We Cannot See.”
Shawn Levy and Steven Knight’s Netflix adaptation “All the Light We Cannot See” ends quite differently for a few key characters than source material Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
The four-part limited series tells a split story of Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a young blind, French girl who moves with her father to a small seaside town in France when the Germans take over the country, and Werner Pfennig (Louis Hoffman) an unwilling Nazi soldier whose job is to track down illegal radio broadcasts that the French use to codify messages to the United States and other Allied countries during World War II. The two main characters, who exist on opposing sides of a historical tragedy, actually have a lot in common thanks to a radio broadcast they listened to as children,...
Shawn Levy and Steven Knight’s Netflix adaptation “All the Light We Cannot See” ends quite differently for a few key characters than source material Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
The four-part limited series tells a split story of Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a young blind, French girl who moves with her father to a small seaside town in France when the Germans take over the country, and Werner Pfennig (Louis Hoffman) an unwilling Nazi soldier whose job is to track down illegal radio broadcasts that the French use to codify messages to the United States and other Allied countries during World War II. The two main characters, who exist on opposing sides of a historical tragedy, actually have a lot in common thanks to a radio broadcast they listened to as children,...
- 11/4/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Adapted from Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Netflix’s limited series “All the Light We Cannot See” sets two unlikely kindred spirits on a collision course as World War II begins in France when Germany occupied the country. Shawn Levy directed all four episodes of Steven Knight’s scripts.
Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti) and Werner Pfennig (Louis Hoffman) share curiosity and empathy, which translates across their opposing countries and positions in the war. Werner’s skill for fixing and translating radios leads him to a high position in the Nazi effort to decode secret broadcasts that their targets might send. Marie-Laure herself becomes a broadcaster after her father moves her to her uncle’s home in a small, seaside French town.
Here are the cast and characters of “All the Light We Cannot See”:
Aria Mia Loberti in “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix)
Marie-Laure LeBlanc...
Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti) and Werner Pfennig (Louis Hoffman) share curiosity and empathy, which translates across their opposing countries and positions in the war. Werner’s skill for fixing and translating radios leads him to a high position in the Nazi effort to decode secret broadcasts that their targets might send. Marie-Laure herself becomes a broadcaster after her father moves her to her uncle’s home in a small, seaside French town.
Here are the cast and characters of “All the Light We Cannot See”:
Aria Mia Loberti in “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix)
Marie-Laure LeBlanc...
- 11/3/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning historical fiction novel, "All the Light We Cannot See," is the latest Netflix original to add to your queue. This novel tells the story of WWII from the perspective of Marie Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig, who experience the war in two vastly different ways, and the priceless Sea of Flames, which is being sought after by Nazi officials. If you can't wait to find out what happens in the book and how that may translate to its onscreen adaptation, keep reading.
But proceed with caution: there are spoilers ahead.
Who Is Marie-Laure LeBlanc?
Marie-Laure is a blind Parisian girl who lives with her widowed father, Daniel, who is the locksmith at the Natural History Museum of Paris. Daniel fosters a sense of independence in Marie-Laure throughout her childhood by hand-crafting models of their neighborhood so she can navigate confidently on her own.
Marie-Laure is...
But proceed with caution: there are spoilers ahead.
Who Is Marie-Laure LeBlanc?
Marie-Laure is a blind Parisian girl who lives with her widowed father, Daniel, who is the locksmith at the Natural History Museum of Paris. Daniel fosters a sense of independence in Marie-Laure throughout her childhood by hand-crafting models of their neighborhood so she can navigate confidently on her own.
Marie-Laure is...
- 11/3/2023
- by Jada Welch Olson
- Popsugar.com
Netflix's highly anticipated miniseries "All the Light We Cannot See" hit the platform on Nov. 2, and many watchers have wondered if the plot of the series, which takes place during WWII, is based on a true story. The miniseries is an adaptation of Anthony Doerr's 2014 novel of the same name that was a New York Times bestseller in 2014 and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2015. "All the Light We Cannot See" follows Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig, a German boy, whose worlds intersect when the French port town of Saint-Malo becomes the fighting ground between German and Allied forces during WWII.
Despite the plot taking place during a historic time, it is not based exclusively on a true story. Rather, the inspiration for "All the Light We Cannot See" came from something Doerr actually experienced, as well as an eye-opening trip to...
Despite the plot taking place during a historic time, it is not based exclusively on a true story. Rather, the inspiration for "All the Light We Cannot See" came from something Doerr actually experienced, as well as an eye-opening trip to...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
All the Light We Cannot See is a World War II limited drama series created by Steven Knight and directed by Shawn Levy. The Netflix series is based on Anthony Doerr‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and it revolves around two teenagers at the height of WWII. Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig and a German boy, who was forced to join the Nazi army. All the Light We Cannot See stars Aria Mia Loberti and Louis Hofmann in the lead roles with Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Netflix series here are some similar movies and TV shows that you should watch next.
World on Fire (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in...
World on Fire (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
All the Light We Cannot See, the Pulitzer-winning book written by Anthony Doerr, has finally been adapted for the screen and is available on Netflix to stream. The four-episodic miniseries is the story of Marie LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig’s self-discovery as the German occupation intensifies in Nazi-occupied France and other parts of Europe. The book and the show had a limited number of characters, but all had an arc that took them through a transformative journey amidst the Second World War as the Nazi occupation got aggressive but human conscience became better.
Spoilers Ahead
Marie-Laure LeBlanc
Marie-Laure LeBlanc in the book and the show was a French blind girl. Her father, Daniel LeBlanc, taught her to navigate around Paris based on the model of the city he made for her. Marie LeBlanc, from a young age, was addicted to a frequency on her radio that imparted knowledge about science and geography.
Spoilers Ahead
Marie-Laure LeBlanc
Marie-Laure LeBlanc in the book and the show was a French blind girl. Her father, Daniel LeBlanc, taught her to navigate around Paris based on the model of the city he made for her. Marie LeBlanc, from a young age, was addicted to a frequency on her radio that imparted knowledge about science and geography.
- 11/2/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
In 2019, Netflix and Shawn Levy’s production company 21 Laps Entertainment acquired the rights to adapt Anthony Doerr’s 2014 war novel All the Light We Cannot See for television. The Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller tells the story of two teenagers whose paths cross during the height of World War II in occupied France: Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig, a German boy who is kidnapped and forced to become a Nazi soldier.
The four-part drama, which counts Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie among its cast, was developed by British screenwriter Steven Knight who also serves as an executive producer of the limited series (which released Thursday).
“What I have learned is that the story is the story, and it doesn’t necessarily fit the conventional boxes,” Knight says of adapting Doerr’s novel. “I wanted the story to be as long as the story is, and it was perfect for four hours.
The four-part drama, which counts Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie among its cast, was developed by British screenwriter Steven Knight who also serves as an executive producer of the limited series (which released Thursday).
“What I have learned is that the story is the story, and it doesn’t necessarily fit the conventional boxes,” Knight says of adapting Doerr’s novel. “I wanted the story to be as long as the story is, and it was perfect for four hours.
- 11/2/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before there were dramas on television, there were dramas on the radio. With no visuals to present to their audience, radio series had to conjure up entire worlds out of carefully scripted narration, homespun special effects, and the sheer vibrance of their actors’ voices. Done right, whether back then or in modern podcast fiction, the effect can be magical, with the soundscape creating an experience that can be just as immersive as, if not more than, a story you watch on a screen. Heck, in 1938, Orson Welles nearly caused a...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
All the Light We Cannot See, the Pulitzer-winning book written by Anthony Doerr, and the Netflix original miniseries do not have too many characters to begin with. This World War II drama takes the readers through a journey of changing perspectives and self-discovery as the characters evolve into different personalities by the end of the war. Though the treatment of the characters in the book and the show is different, at core, they are a transformative human story. The other characters shaped the way Marie LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig looked at the world around them. They needed people in their lives who grounded them instead of fanning their inclinations.
Jutta Pfennig was one of the characters in the show and in the book whose presence had an impact on her brother Werner Pfennig. He went on to be a German Army officer, and at many junctures, he understood his sister...
Jutta Pfennig was one of the characters in the show and in the book whose presence had an impact on her brother Werner Pfennig. He went on to be a German Army officer, and at many junctures, he understood his sister...
- 11/2/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
All The Light We Cannot See, a Pulitzer-winning book by Anthony Doerr, finally got the miniseries treatment thanks to Netflix. The show was released on November 2, 2023, and fans of the book cannot wait for this Steven Knight adaptation. Directed by Shawn Levy, this four-part miniseries is about a French blind girl, a young German soldier, and their struggles through Nazi-occupied France a year before the war was over.
Spoilers Ahead
Is The Book About War Crimes Carried Out By The SS?
The showmakers claimed to have based the miniseries on the award-winning book, but the screenplay couldn’t be farther from the source material. The showmakers acquired the rights to the book, which is solely based on the lives of Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig as they navigate their lives through Nazi-occupied Europe and how events around them change their perspective of people. Marie-Laure LeBlanc was a blind French girl,...
Spoilers Ahead
Is The Book About War Crimes Carried Out By The SS?
The showmakers claimed to have based the miniseries on the award-winning book, but the screenplay couldn’t be farther from the source material. The showmakers acquired the rights to the book, which is solely based on the lives of Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig as they navigate their lives through Nazi-occupied Europe and how events around them change their perspective of people. Marie-Laure LeBlanc was a blind French girl,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Choose your own adventure this November on Netflix! With its latest collection of well-knowns and well-loveds like “The Big Lebowski” or HBO’s dark dramedy “Six Feet Under,” the streamer will add dozens of new originals, documentaries, animes, family films, and more.
Catch up on your reading list with a miniseries adaptation of a Pulitzer winner, David Fincher’s take on a French graphic novel series, or an anime entry into the “Scott Pilgrim” franchise. Or, if reality is strange enough, journey through history— from American civil rights leaders with the Colman Domingo-led “Rustin” to British monarchs in the final season of Netflix’s jewel “The Crown.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in November on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the platform this month!
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Catch up on your reading list with a miniseries adaptation of a Pulitzer winner, David Fincher’s take on a French graphic novel series, or an anime entry into the “Scott Pilgrim” franchise. Or, if reality is strange enough, journey through history— from American civil rights leaders with the Colman Domingo-led “Rustin” to British monarchs in the final season of Netflix’s jewel “The Crown.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in November on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the platform this month!
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- 10/31/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The official trailer for Netflix’s groundbreaking new limited series “All The Light We Cannot See” has arrived.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Anthony Doerr of the same name and starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, “Dark” breakout Louis Hoffman, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti – who stuns in her first ever acting role – the series is directed and executive produced by Canadian filmmaker Shawn Levy, written by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), and recently had its world premiere at TIFF on September 10.
Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure in episode 101 of “All the Light We Cannot See”. — Photo: Doane Gregory/Netflix
Read More: First Look At Mark Ruffalo In ‘All The Light You Cannot See’, Based On Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
The upcoming World War II-set series “follows the story of Marie-Laure (Loberti), a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Anthony Doerr of the same name and starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, “Dark” breakout Louis Hoffman, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti – who stuns in her first ever acting role – the series is directed and executive produced by Canadian filmmaker Shawn Levy, written by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), and recently had its world premiere at TIFF on September 10.
Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure in episode 101 of “All the Light We Cannot See”. — Photo: Doane Gregory/Netflix
Read More: First Look At Mark Ruffalo In ‘All The Light You Cannot See’, Based On Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel
The upcoming World War II-set series “follows the story of Marie-Laure (Loberti), a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to...
- 10/3/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
"I know that broadcasting could get me executed... but I will not be silenced." This series looks like it will be terrific. Netflix has revealed a riveting full 3-minute official trailer for the series based on the acclaimed book All the Light We Cannot See, an epic World War II survival thriller. Directed by Shawn Levy, the book has so much that they've split this into a four-part series - essentially two features that will be debuting as a mini-series later this year. They even have been promoting is as one 4-hour long movie. All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of the extraordinary power of human connection. Over the course of a decade, it focuses on the lives of Marie-Laure Leblanc, a blind French girl taking refuge with her uncle, and Werner Pfennig, a brilliant German teenager with an expertise in radio repair. Through a shared secret connection,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"The chance to work with really committed & intelligent & passionate people is the greatest privilege." Netflix has unveiled a new 4-minute behind-the-scenes featurette for their upcoming series acclaimed book All the Light We Cannot See, an epic World War II survival thriller. Directed by Shawn Levy, the book has so much that they've split this into a four-part series - essentially two features that will be debuting as a mini-series later this year. He even says in this video that he pretty much went and made one, long 4-hour movie. All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of the extraordinary power of human connection. Over the course of a decade, it focuses on the lives of Marie-Laure Leblanc, a blind French girl taking refuge with her uncle, and Werner Pfennig, a brilliant German teenager with an expertise in radio repair. Through a shared secret connection, they find faith in...
- 9/8/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix on Thursday released a behind-the-scenes look at the production of “All the Light We Cannot See,” introducing star and first-time actress Aria Mia Loberti.
Produced and directed by Shawn Levy, the series based on the best-selling Pulitzer Prize winning novel from author Anthony Doerr, stars Loberti as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teen during the Nazi occupation of France in World War II.
The clip explains how Loberti inhabits the role.
“This massive part in this epic series, it’s probably one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given,” Loberti says in the featurette.
The film also stars Louis Hofmann as Werner Pfennig, Mark Ruffalo as Marie-Laure’s father Daniel LeBlanc and Hugh Laurie as Marie-Laure’s uncle Etienne LeBlanc.
Levy wanted the process of casting Marie-Laure to be “authentic and equitable” to people with the experience of blindness or low vision. His solution was to find...
Produced and directed by Shawn Levy, the series based on the best-selling Pulitzer Prize winning novel from author Anthony Doerr, stars Loberti as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teen during the Nazi occupation of France in World War II.
The clip explains how Loberti inhabits the role.
“This massive part in this epic series, it’s probably one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given,” Loberti says in the featurette.
The film also stars Louis Hofmann as Werner Pfennig, Mark Ruffalo as Marie-Laure’s father Daniel LeBlanc and Hugh Laurie as Marie-Laure’s uncle Etienne LeBlanc.
Levy wanted the process of casting Marie-Laure to be “authentic and equitable” to people with the experience of blindness or low vision. His solution was to find...
- 9/7/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
"If you can hear me, remember... Darkness lasts not even for one second – when you turn on the light." During the recent Tudum event, Netflix revealed another short 60-second teaser for their adaptation of the acclaimed book All the Light We Cannot See, an epic World War II survival thriller. Directed by Shawn Levy (The Adam Project), the book has so much that they've split this into a four-part series - essentially two full movies that will play as a mini-series later this year. All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of the extraordinary power of human connection. Over the course of a decade, it focuses on the lives of Marie-Laure Leblanc, a blind French girl taking refuge with her uncle, and Werner Pfennig, a brilliant German teenager with an expertise in radio repair. Through a shared secret connection, they find faith in humanity and the possibility of hope.
- 6/19/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Louis Hofmann has signed with CAA.
The actor will soon be seen in “All the Light We Cannot See,” the upcoming Netflix limited series based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Doerr. The series follows Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French teenager who crosses paths with a young German soldier named Werner Pfennig (Hofmaan), who is described as quiet and soulful with “a strong moral compass in a complicated world.” Together, he and Marie-Laure must learn to survive the devastation of the war in occupied France. Hofmann’s casting was announced in February 2022. The project is set to debut on Nov. 2.
Hofmann will also appear in Apple TV+’s upcoming World War II limited series “Masters of the Air,” which is based on on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. And during Cannes,...
The actor will soon be seen in “All the Light We Cannot See,” the upcoming Netflix limited series based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Doerr. The series follows Marie-Laure LeBlanc (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind French teenager who crosses paths with a young German soldier named Werner Pfennig (Hofmaan), who is described as quiet and soulful with “a strong moral compass in a complicated world.” Together, he and Marie-Laure must learn to survive the devastation of the war in occupied France. Hofmann’s casting was announced in February 2022. The project is set to debut on Nov. 2.
Hofmann will also appear in Apple TV+’s upcoming World War II limited series “Masters of the Air,” which is based on on the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. And during Cannes,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix just released the much-awaited teaser trailer for Mark Ruffalo’s WWII drama, All the Light We Cannot See. The limited series boasts an impressive lineup, with Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) as the writer and Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) as the director for all four episodes.
With the premiere date set for early November, here’s everything we know about Ruffalo’s epic WWII drama.
Mark Ruffalo and Nell Sutton | Netflix Here’s what ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ is all about
Shawn Levy and Dan Levine lead the team of executive producers for All the Light We Cannot See. The series is based on the 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name by author Anthony Doerr.
The series tells the story of Marie-Laure and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, as they flee from German-occupied Paris with a precious diamond. Their journey is not easy, as they are relentlessly pursued...
With the premiere date set for early November, here’s everything we know about Ruffalo’s epic WWII drama.
Mark Ruffalo and Nell Sutton | Netflix Here’s what ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ is all about
Shawn Levy and Dan Levine lead the team of executive producers for All the Light We Cannot See. The series is based on the 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name by author Anthony Doerr.
The series tells the story of Marie-Laure and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, as they flee from German-occupied Paris with a precious diamond. Their journey is not easy, as they are relentlessly pursued...
- 4/21/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You have to hand it to Shawn Levy. Check out the teaser trailer here:
The series is set across World War II, primarily focusing on Aria Mia Liberty’s Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teenager seeking refuge in her uncle’s house; and Louis Hofmann’s Werner Pfennig, a German youngster drawn into the army after being accepted into military school for his radio technology skills. Ruffalo plays Marie-Laure’s father Daniel, with a magnificently-bearded Hugh Laurie has her great-uncle Etienne. There’s no dialogue in this teaser, but it’s certainly evocative – promising a grand, sweeping scope, moving between battlefields, aerial action, and Nazi-occupied towns. Through it all, the connection between Marie-Laure and Werner is set to anchor the story.
The limited series is due to hit Netflix on 2 November. Stay tuned to see if it lives up to the streaming service’s last wartime hit, All Quiet On The Western Front.
The series is set across World War II, primarily focusing on Aria Mia Liberty’s Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teenager seeking refuge in her uncle’s house; and Louis Hofmann’s Werner Pfennig, a German youngster drawn into the army after being accepted into military school for his radio technology skills. Ruffalo plays Marie-Laure’s father Daniel, with a magnificently-bearded Hugh Laurie has her great-uncle Etienne. There’s no dialogue in this teaser, but it’s certainly evocative – promising a grand, sweeping scope, moving between battlefields, aerial action, and Nazi-occupied towns. Through it all, the connection between Marie-Laure and Werner is set to anchor the story.
The limited series is due to hit Netflix on 2 November. Stay tuned to see if it lives up to the streaming service’s last wartime hit, All Quiet On The Western Front.
- 4/19/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
The hugely anticipated television adaptation of one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory is finally set for its Netflix debut.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “All The Light We Cannot See” is a groundbreaking limited series following the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (played by Mark Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond so it won’t fall into the hands of the Nazis.
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“Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish purposes, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance. Yet here in this once-idyllic seaside city, Marie-Laure’s path also collides inexorably with the unlikeliest of kindred spirits: Werner,...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “All The Light We Cannot See” is a groundbreaking limited series following the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (played by Mark Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond so it won’t fall into the hands of the Nazis.
Read More: Mark Ruffalo Shades ‘Star Wars’ While Defending Marvel’s Output
“Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish purposes, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance. Yet here in this once-idyllic seaside city, Marie-Laure’s path also collides inexorably with the unlikeliest of kindred spirits: Werner,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Netflix has set a November 2, 2023 premiere date for the limited series All the Light We Cannot See, based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller. The premiere date announcement was accompanied by a lengthy teaser trailer along with new photos from the four-part series.
Doerr’s critically acclaimed novel was published in 2014 and spent 200+ weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Doerr’s popular novel is brought to life in the series with newcomers Aria Mia Loberti and Nell Sutton as the older and younger Marie-Laure. Mark Ruffalo stars as Daniel LeBlanc, Hugh Laurie is Uncle Etienne, Louis Hofmann plays Werner, Lars Eidinger is Von Rumpel, and Marion Bailey stars as Madame Manec.
Stranger Things‘ Shawn Levy directed all four episodes and served as an executive producer. Steven Knight adapted Doerr’s novel and also executive produced along with Dan Levine and Josh Barry. Joe Strechay contributed to the...
Doerr’s critically acclaimed novel was published in 2014 and spent 200+ weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Doerr’s popular novel is brought to life in the series with newcomers Aria Mia Loberti and Nell Sutton as the older and younger Marie-Laure. Mark Ruffalo stars as Daniel LeBlanc, Hugh Laurie is Uncle Etienne, Louis Hofmann plays Werner, Lars Eidinger is Von Rumpel, and Marion Bailey stars as Madame Manec.
Stranger Things‘ Shawn Levy directed all four episodes and served as an executive producer. Steven Knight adapted Doerr’s novel and also executive produced along with Dan Levine and Josh Barry. Joe Strechay contributed to the...
- 4/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for their adaptation of the acclaimed book All the Light We Cannot See, an epic World War II survival thriller. Directed by Shawn Levy (The Adam Project), the book has so much in it that they've split this into a four-part series - essentially two full movies that will play as a series on Netflix. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of the extraordinary power of human connection. Over the course of a decade, it is about the lives of Marie-Laure Leblanc, a blind French girl taking refuge with her uncle, and Werner Pfennig, a brilliant German teenager with an expertise in radio repair. Through a shared secret connection, they find faith in humanity and the possibility of hope. Starring Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, Marion Bailey, with Hugh Laurie, Mark Ruffalo, and introducing Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure.
- 4/18/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shawn Levy’s Netflix limited series, All The Light We Cannot See, will premiere on Thursday, November 2. A teaser trailer can be found above.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name from Anthony Doer, All The Light We Cannot See follows the story of Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti ), a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish means, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance.
Additionally, Nell Sutton plays Marie-Laure in her younger years; Lars Eidinger plays Von Rumpel; Marion Bailey plays Madame Manec.
All the Light We Cannot See...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name from Anthony Doer, All The Light We Cannot See follows the story of Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti ), a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc (Mark Ruffalo), who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish means, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance.
Additionally, Nell Sutton plays Marie-Laure in her younger years; Lars Eidinger plays Von Rumpel; Marion Bailey plays Madame Manec.
All the Light We Cannot See...
- 4/18/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast for Netflix‘s All the Light We Cannot See is growing as the streamer adds Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, and Nell Sutton to its ensemble. The new additions join previously announced stars Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and Aria Mia Loberti in the adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with the same title. All the Light We Cannot See is a four-part limited series produced by Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment. (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) Serving as the director, Levy is joined by writer Steven Knight on the creative side of the project for Netflix. Among the characters that the latest casting additions will play are Werner Pfennig (Hofmann), a quiet and pensive German soldier who is swept up in the brutality of war. Described as soulful, poetic, and honorable, he’s a young soldier with “leading man looks” and a strong moral compass. Meanwhile, Eidinger...
- 2/3/2022
- TV Insider
Netflix announced that Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger and Nell Sutton have been cast in “All the Light We Cannot See,” the upcoming limited series adapted from Anthony Doerr’s World War II-set novel of the same name.
The four-part series stars debut actor Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teenager who crosses paths with a young German soldier named Werner Pfennig. Hofmann plays Werner, who is described as quiet and soulful with “a strong moral compass in a complicated world.” Together, he and Marie-Laure must learn to survive the devastation of the war in occupied France. Hofmann’s previous credits include “Dark” and “Land of Mine.”
Eidinger will play Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, a cruel and terminally ill Nazi officer on the hunt for a legendary diamond believed to give its owner eternal life. He has previously appeared in “White Noise” and “Irma Vep.”
Nell Sutton...
The four-part series stars debut actor Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French teenager who crosses paths with a young German soldier named Werner Pfennig. Hofmann plays Werner, who is described as quiet and soulful with “a strong moral compass in a complicated world.” Together, he and Marie-Laure must learn to survive the devastation of the war in occupied France. Hofmann’s previous credits include “Dark” and “Land of Mine.”
Eidinger will play Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, a cruel and terminally ill Nazi officer on the hunt for a legendary diamond believed to give its owner eternal life. He has previously appeared in “White Noise” and “Irma Vep.”
Nell Sutton...
- 2/3/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s limited series, “All the Light We Cannot See,” based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, has expanded its cast.
Louis Hofmann (pictured far right) will has been cast in the male lead. Hofman will play Werner Pfennig, “a quietly pensive, handsome young German soldier who gets swept up in the brutality of war. Soulful, poetic and honorable with leading man looks, he has a strong moral compass in a complicated world,” his character description from Netflix reads.
Lars Eidinger (pictured far left) will play Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, described as “a cruel, terminally ill Nazi officer who spends his final days ruthlessly hunting down a prized, legendary diamond believed to give its owner eternal life.”
And Nell Sutton (pictured center), who is legally blind, will make her acting debut playing the young version of Marie-Laure, the blind woman at the heart of the piece.
Louis Hofmann (pictured far right) will has been cast in the male lead. Hofman will play Werner Pfennig, “a quietly pensive, handsome young German soldier who gets swept up in the brutality of war. Soulful, poetic and honorable with leading man looks, he has a strong moral compass in a complicated world,” his character description from Netflix reads.
Lars Eidinger (pictured far left) will play Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel, described as “a cruel, terminally ill Nazi officer who spends his final days ruthlessly hunting down a prized, legendary diamond believed to give its owner eternal life.”
And Nell Sutton (pictured center), who is legally blind, will make her acting debut playing the young version of Marie-Laure, the blind woman at the heart of the piece.
- 2/3/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
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What’s the greatest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie/TV show ever made? Is it the recent smash-hit at the box office Spider-Man: No Way Home? How about the cultural phenomena that took over television in WandaVision? Or maybe it’s an older classic, like the original Iron Man from 2008 or the first Avengers in 2012. Whatever you think it is, there’s a diverse catalog of properties to choose from, and we need your help deciding which is the best of the best! You can now vote for your favorite MCU movies and shows in our Marvel Mania bracket! For the next two weeks, polls will be posted daily on our social media platforms with matchups between all sorts of different Marvel brands! Vote for your favorite and watch them advance to the next round in this exciting tournament.
- 1/11/2022
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
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