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Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) won the best actress prize at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her West End debut performance playing a criminal barrister specialising in defending rapists — who is then sexually assaulted herself.

James McAvoy is opening up about his refusal to campaign to win an Oscar which led to him not scoring a nod for his work on Atonement (2007).

James McAvoy was left 'scunnered' by racial abuse hurled at his female co-stars while performing on stage in Glasgow.

Jessica Chastain is making her return to Broadway next year in a modernized version of Henrik Ibsen's beloved 19th century play A Doll's House.The text is adapted by Amy Herzog, who was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize For Drama for her off-Broadway play 4000 Miles, per The Hollywood Reporter.Helmed by the acclaimed London director Jamie Lloyd, the new revival of A Doll's House will be the first time Jessica has acted on Broadway since 2012. Incoming: Jessica Chastain is making her return to Broadway next year in a modernized version of Henrik Ibsen's beloved 19th century play A Doll's HouseJessica made her debut on the Great White Way that year opposite Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens in a revival of the 1947 play The Heiress.Although Cherry Jones won a Tony for a previous revival of The Heiress and Olivia De Havilland earned an Oscar for the movie, Jessica's production got mixed reviews.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a second season of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman.

Jessica Chastain is revealing the victim of her best prank: James McAvoy.

Katie Reul editor The action-packed final season of “His Dark Materials” will debut its first two episodes in a back-to-back broadcast on HBO Dec. 5, according to a teaser that premiered at New York Comic-Con. Season 3 will also be available for streaming on HBO Max. James McAvoy is making a significant resurgence in the series as Lord Asriel, who was absent from the screen for the majority of Season 2. The upcoming season largely focuses on Asriel rallying military forces to launch a holy crusade against the “Authority” — an antagonistic spiritual force that dictates his universe. “I’m gathering the greatest from every world to help me wage war,” Asriel reveals in the trailer.

James McAvoy speaks on stage during the His Dark Materials interview at New York Comic Con 2022 on Thursday (October 6) in New York City.

Mindy Kaling turned heads in a colorful ensemble as she arrived to attend a panel at New York Comic Con earlier on Thursday. The talented actress, 43, promoted her latest HBO Max animated origin series titled, Velma, which is a spin on the classic Scooby Doo series. Other stars that were in attendance at the anticipated event included Constance Wu, who also has a leading voice role in the Velma animation, and James McAvoy, who promoted the final season of His Dark Materials.   Stylish: Mindy Kaling, 43, donned a vibrant purple and orange ensemble as she attended New York Comic Con earlier on Thursday The Mindy Project star showcased her toned legs in a pair of high-waisted shorts with hues of purple and orange.  The beauty added a mesh shirt underneath with the same color scheme, and added a colorful blazer on top to complete her overall ensemble for the star-studded event. The actress slipped into a pair of closed-toe, lavender heels to coincide with her outfit. Mindy's hair was parted to the side, allowing her long locks to fall down past her shoulders in large, elegant waves.   Exciting event: The actress attended New York Comic Con to promote HBO Max's latest animated series called, Velma To accessorize her look for the day, the mother of two donned a colorful bracelet on her left wrist along with a pair of orange, dangly earrings. Mindy was all smiles as she joined a special panel discussion to talk about HBO Max's upcoming animated series called, Velma. She not only voices the title character, but also serves as an executive producer. The reimagined series follows the 'origin' of the Scooby-Doo gang, and includes beloved characters such as Shaggy, Fred, and Daphne.

Wilson Chapman editor October is a boom time for horror stories, with fans preparing for Halloween by spending the month binging the best slasher films, monster shows and horror books. And for those who would prefer to turn off the lights and listen to a spooky story, audiobooks provide plenty of bone-chilling options.

EXCLUSIVE: eOne has struck a multi-year first-look deal with BAFTA-winning writer-director Paul Andrew Williams.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s not a dream: The third installment of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” audio drama on Audible is now available. All 19 episodes of “The Sandman: Act III,” with James McAvoy again lending his voice to the title role, are now available exclusively on Audible. It’s a surprise release for the third seasons of the popular series that brings to aural life the world of Gaiman’s best-selling fantasy graphic novels published by DC. The third installment is again adapted and directed by co-executive producer Dirk Maggs and narrated by Gaiman, who also returns as creative director and co-executive producer. “The Sandman: Act III” also features an original score from BAFTA-winning composer James Hannigan.

His Dark Materials have been shared.Two stills from the fantasy series posted on its official Twitter account show Lyra (Dafne Keen) and her best friend Will (Amir Wilson) laying side by side. In another image Mary Malone (Simone Kirb), the astrophysicist who is told she must play the role of the serpent for the second Adam and Eve, is pictured with a concerned look on her face.“All beginnings have endings. Season 3 is coming,” reads the accompanying caption.His Dark Materials was last on screens in December 2020.

Neil Gaiman is revealing secrets behind the long process to adapt the “The Sandman” comics for Hollywood.

Sandra Oh is fantasizing about a musical collaboration with Duran Duran in a new sneak peak of “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” season 5.

10-episode first season earlier this month.The new episode is a mix of live-action and animated scenes, taking content from Gaiman’s “Sandman” DC Comics graphic novels: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the cartoon chunk of the show, with actor Tom Sturridge as his lead “Sandman” role as Morpheus/Dream.The guest voice cast members include Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat and Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird. “X-Men” star James McAvoy came on Golden-Haired Man along with “Doctor Who” alum David Tennant as Don, Michael Sheen as Paul and Nonso Anozie as Wyvern.“We endeavored to make the animated version of ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’ as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could by utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas,” Hisko Hulsing, who directed the animated segment, noted in a statement.

Netflix just gave “The Sandman” fans a huge surprise.

Netflix has released one bonus episode of The Sandman!

Netflix has surprised fans of The Sandman with an additional “bonus” episode of the popular series. The two-part animated/live-action hybrid episode, which was released at 12 AM PT, features favorite stories from Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels, “A Dream of A Thousand Cats” and “Calliope,” with guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

Netflix has released a surprise bonus episode of The Sandman, available to stream now (August 19).Based on the series of comic books by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus/Dream, the personification of dreams and nightmares who sets out to restore order to his realm after being locked away for over 100 years.The two-part bonus episode is divided between animated story A Dream Of A Thousand Cats and the live-action Calliope. The former features a voice cast that includes Sandra Oh, Rosie Day, David Gyasi, Joe Lycett, Gaiman, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Georgia Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg, Nonso Anozie, Diane Morgan and Tom Wu.Speaking about the episode, director Hisko Hulsing said: “We endeavoured to make the animated version of A Dream Of A Thousand Cats as mesmerising and hypnotic as we could by utilising the magic of real oil paintings on canvas.“We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time.”Calliope, directed by Louise Hooper, stars Melissanthi Mahut, Arthur Darvill, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kevin Harvey, Amita Suman and Derek Jacobi.The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg previously told NME about plans to adapt the entirety of the comic series in potential future seasons.Asked how many seasons they’ve got planned, Heinberg said: “We’ve got as many as they’ll let us have.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWhile Netflix has yet to renew Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” for Season 2, it’s just given fans of the new hit TV series the next best thing by dropping a surprise “bonus” episode featuring guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.Dropping Friday at 12 a.m. PT, exactly two weeks after the first 10 episodes launched, the new installment of “The Sandman” Season 1 is a live-action/animated hybrid episode adapting two fan-favorite stories from Gaiman’s “Sandman” graphic novels from DC Comics: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the animated portion and stars Tom Sturridge in his leading “Sandman” role as Dream, as well as a guest voice cast members including Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird, McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon, and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.