Charles Dickens: Last News

PJ Harvey has unveiled a demo of ‘Eugene Alone’, a track she co-wrote for a new play, London Tide.To celebrate the play’s opening last night (April 10), Harvey shared a demo of ‘Eugene Alone’, which she co-wrote with Ben Power. PJ – real name Polly Jean Harvey – shared the song via her official website, along with comments about the track.While the song is performed by Jamael Westman during the play, the demo – which you can listen to below – is performed and recorded by PJ Harvey.

Jack Dunn “Sound of Freedom” distributor Angel Studios has released a new trailer for “The King of Kings.” Based on the book “The Life of Our Lord” by Charles Dickens, the sweeping animated feature chronicles the life story of Jesus Christ. Oscar Issac will voice Jesus and star alongside Kenneth Branagh (Charles Dickens), Uma Thurman (Mrs. Dickens), Mark Hamill (Herrod), Pierce Brosnan (Pontius Pilot), Roman Griffin Davis (Walter Dickens), Forest Whitaker (Peter) and Ben Kingsley (High Priest Caiaphus).

George R.R. Martin is teasing the Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight and is praising the HBO series.

The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the desire to escape our own fraught families and finances to take comfort in the world of Christmas movies with their easy charm and relentless cheer.While we can’t all be drinking mulled cider in flannel pajamas while gazing longingly into the miraculously straight teeth of an unexpected love interest, we can siphon a similar feeling through a saccharine cinematic adventure.In the hopes that your holidays are more delightful than despairing and your eggnog more nog than egg, we have curated a list of Christmas movies with each zodiac sign in mind. From new releases to holiday classics, read on, lean in, and be made merry.On the throwback front, “A Christmas Story” checks the boxes for Aries with a storyline that leverages triple dog dares, obsession, poor impulse control, and tacky lamps.

Malcolm In The Middle actor Erik Per Sullivan – but what happened to him after the show ended?The popular US show ran for five seasons between 2000-2006 and followed the story of genius Malcolm, his brothers and parents. Sullivan starred in the series alongside Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield.In the show, Sullivan played Dewey who was the youngest of the brothers.

Election day is finally upon us.

George R.R. Martin is calling out film and TV adaptations of books that don’t live up to their source material.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director George R.R. Martin recently took to his personal blog to double down on his issue with Hollywood adaptations and screenwriters’ attempts to make source material their own. Martin previously spoke out on this issue in 2022 during a discussion with fellow author Neil Gaiman in which he lamented over the majority of writers in Hollywood thinking they do not need to be faithful to written works they’re adapting for film or television.

Oscar Isaac and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker are set to grace the screen as Jesus Christ and Peter the Apostle, respectively, in Mofac Animation’s upcoming film, “The King of Kings.” This CG-animated family film, drawing inspiration from a lesser-known short story by literary giant Charles Dickens, offers a fresh perspective on Jesus’s life and times, promising to intrigue and captivate audiences.Isaac and Whitaker, joining a star-studded ensemble cast, bring their exceptional talents to this faith-based movie. The cast already boasts the likes of Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh, Oscar nominee Uma Thurman, and Golden Globe nominee Roman Griffin Davis, promising an exciting cinematic experience.This lucky fan met Oscar Isaac while he was on FaceTime with Pedro Pascal: ‘What are the odds’Oscar Isaac to star in crime thriller ‘In the Hands of Dante’Oscar Isaac and Kristen Stewart to play a vampire couple in new thrillerIn “The King of Kings,” viewers will witness a multi-dimensional adventure as Charles and Walter Dickens embark on a journey through time, delving into the captivating narrative of Jesus‘ life.

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has responded to Miriam Margolyes’ recent claim that fans of the franchise need to grow up.Cave played Lavender Brown in the final three Harry Potter movies, while Margolyes appeared in the series as Hogwarts professor Pomona Sprout.Last month, Margolyes sparked controversy during an appearance on New Zealand’s 1News for saying: “I worry about [grown-up] Harry Potter fans. They should be over that by now.“You know, I mean, it was 25 years ago, and it’s for children. I think it’s for children.

Harry Potter fans should “forget” about the series “if your balls have dropped”.The actress, who played Professor Sprout in the film series, recently drew headlines after suggesting that adult fans “should be over that by now”.In a new interview with Australia’s News Breakfast, Margolyes doubled down on her criticism, saying: “I’m not unhappy about it. I just think that it’s for children. And if your balls have dropped, then it’s time to forget about it.

Michaela Zee “Harry Potter” actor Miriam Margolyes is concerned about adult fans of the beloved franchise. “They should be over that by now,” Margolyes said in a recent interview with New Zealand’s 1News. “You know, I mean, it was 25 years ago, and it’s for children.

streaming and based on the Charles Dickens character from “Oliver Twist,” the show follows the adult life of Charles Dickens’ famous thief, Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster, “Game of Thrones”). In “Oliver Twist,” the Artful Dodger character is the pickpocket leader of a gang of child criminals, overseen by the sinister Fagin.

Paramount+ has released two key art images for the upcoming sequel to the Emmy-winning comedy series Frasier, which debuts Oct. 12. Both posters feature the title character front and center. In fact, the sequel’s star and executive producer Kelsey Grammer, who is reprising his signature character as Frasier Crane, is the only cast member from the sequel pictured.

EXCLUSIVE: Sex Education and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa is set to star as David Copperfield in a new all-star audible series executive-produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes.

British Vogue for its Issue. “I hate big tits [and I have] a drooping belly, little twisted legs," Margolyes told the magazine. “I’m not thrilled with that.

Harry Potter movie franchise.She played Professor Sprout in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and although she admits that the movies introduced her to an entire new generation of fans, she said the franchise “doesn’t mean as much to me as it does to them.”She told Vogue: “For me, Harry Potter wasn’t important. I was very glad I got the part and I enjoyed being in it and meeting all the people, but it’s not Charles Dickens.”Despite that she added: “People come up to me and say ‘I just love you’, and want to hug me.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Miriam Margolyes’ acting career includes a BAFTA-nominated role in Martin Scorsese’s “The Age of Innocence,” “Reds,” “Mulan,” “Call the Midwife” and a lot more, but it’s her appearance as Professor Sprout in two “Harry Potter” movies that have made her a recognizable face across the world — not that Margolyes cares too much for the beloved franchise. Speaking to Vogue UK for a new profile, Margolyes acknowledged that her two “Harry Potter” movies introduced her to an entire new generation of young people but said the franchise “doesn’t mean as much to me as it does to them.” “For me, ‘Harry Potter’ wasn’t important,” Margolyes said. “I was very glad I got the part and I enjoyed being in it and meeting all the people, but it’s not Charles Dickens.”

Ariana DeBose became a viral sensation last month after she performed an original number at the BAFTAs in which she rapped some lines about the female nominees including, “Angela Bassett did the thing.”

Great Expectations, Steven Knight’s anticipated return to the world of Charles Dickens, has debuted its first teaser trailer (check it out above). The FX/BBC adaptation stars Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham and Fionn Whitehead as Pip along with Tom Sweet as the young Pip. In the brief look at the upcoming limited series, Miss Havisham meets young Pip when he arrives at Satis House for the first time, as she ominously grins, “What a prized creature we have fished from the river.”

Charles Dickens might be rolling in his grave tonight as Saturday Night Live reimagines his A Christmas Carol as a bloody R-rated sketch starring Steve Martin and Martin Short.