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TNT is looking to a British drama series – The Lazarus Project – to plug its scripted gap as Kathleen Finch maintains that the cable network remains in the scripted business.

Babak Anvari is set to direct a new sequel to Cloverfield, which is reportedly a direct sequel to Matt Reeves’s original 2008 film.

STV has upped its majority stake in Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back indie Rumpus Media and reaped the rewards of the recent deal with Patrick Melrose maker Two Cities, as the Scottish outfit posted a profit and revenue boost.

Danny Dyer is on the awards trail for his turn in Disney+ series Rivals.

Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw have teased the second series of the new Netflix spy thriller Black Doves.The drama – which also stars Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchanan, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton – was released earlier this month and received a near perfect score from critics.Ahead of its debut, Netflix also confirmed that a second season would go ahead. Now, a short clip of Knightley and Whishaw teasing the new series has been shared.In the clip, which you can view below Knightley, who plays Helen Webb in the drama, wishes Whishaw (Sam Young) a Merry Christmas before toasting the show’s first series.“Don’t forget season two, darling,” Whishaw reminds her before they both drop bullets in their glasses of champagne.Black Doves Season 2 is coming, darlings.

Black Doves has been delivering festive thrills on Netflix this month, but who sings the show’s theme song? Read on for all the info.The show, created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), sees Keira Knightley play the wife of the UK Defence Secretary who learns that her secret identity as a spy is in danger when her lover is killed in an incident involving London’s criminal underworld, and Ben Whishaw’s character is sent to protect her.Sarah Lancashire also stars in the six-episode show, which is streaming on the platform now, and music fans can rejoice in the presence of The Damned’s drummer Rat Scabies in the show too.All six episodes of the show’s first season debuted December 5 on Netflix., and before the show was even released, it was renewed for a second season.Black Doves has been getting strong reviews from across the board, currently sitting on a 95 per cent critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.The track that acts as the show’s theme is a cover of ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’ by RAYE.The song was originally recorded by Cher in 1966, written by her then-husband Sonny Bono, and included on her second solo album ‘The Sonny Side Of Cher’. The song was Cher’s first million-selling single, reaching Number Three in the UK and Number Two in the US.‘Bang Bang’ was also memorably covered by Nancy Sinatra in 1966.

Keira Knightley‘s new Netflix series Black Doves is a huge hit, and it’s one of those rare cases where we didn’t have to wait for a renewal notice.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Black Doves” Season 1, now streaming on Netflix. “Black Doves,” Keira Knightley’s first television series in more than two decades, has already proved a massive success for Netflix, which, knowing it had a hit, had ordered a second season from Knightley and creator/showrunner Joe Barton before the show even premiered. Over the course of six episodes, viewers have been entranced by Helen (Knightley) as she balances her competing roles: elegant wife of Wallace (Andrew Buchan), the Minister of Defence, doting mother of twins, supportive friend to semi-alcoholic assassin Sam (Ben Whishaw), passionate affair partner to her lover Jason (Andrew Koji) and ruthless spy for a mercenary organization called the Black Doves. After Jason is mysteriously murdered, Helen is hellbent on revenge before realizing she has stumbled into a global conspiracy that could possibly result in World War III, and pits her against the Black Doves and its brusque, cold-blooded leader, Mrs.

Black Doves delivers a spy mystery against the backdrop of the festive season.Created by Joe Barton, the Netflix series follows professional spy Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) who finds herself entangled in a wider conspiracy with hitman Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) following the death of her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji).Other cast members include Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchanan, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton.Netflix renewed the show for a second season ahead of its debut on December 5, 2024.In the final episode, we discover crime boss Alex Clark’s son Trent ordered the hit on Jason, along with Maggie and Phillip. Trent ordered the attack to cover his tracks after accidentally killing Chinese ambassador Chen during an argument.In a heated confrontation with Alex, Helen Webb pulls out a gun and threatens to kill her to avenge Jason.

K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Black Doves” Season 1, now streaming on Netflix. Keira Knightley may be coming for Mariah Carey’s crown as the Queen of Christmas with her latest project, “Black Doves,” which dropped on Netflix this week. The London-based spy thriller opens with a merry Santa Claus singing in a pub and ends six episodes later on Christmas Day, cementing the actor’s repertoire of Yuletide projects, which include “Love, Actually,” “Silent Night” and “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” In “Black Doves” Knightley plays politician’s wife and secret spy Helen, who works for a shadowy corporate organization called the Black Doves.

Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw lead the cast of spy thriller series Black Doves.Created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), the Netflix series follows professional spy Helen Webb (Knightley) who finds herself at risk of a wider conspiracy following the assassination of her secret lover.Other cast members include Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan, Andrew Koji, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton.All six episodes of the show’s first season debuted December 5 on Netflix. Before the show was even released, it was renewed for a second season.The show’s score is by Martin Phipps, whose previous credits include The Crown, the BBC adaptation of War & Peace, Peaky Blinders and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.A cover of Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Bang Bang’ performed by Raye plays at the end of every episode.

Aramide Tinubu As we know from decades of fictional representations, spying requires a deep level of duplicity. As a result, those who engage in the profession find it challenging to sustain relationships with others. Yet, human beings with any level of emotional intelligence require companionship, even if it’s to their determinant.

With Black Doves, The Day of the Jackal and The Agency all hitting TV screens in the space of a few weeks, premium spy shows feel in vogue.

Writer-creator Joe Barton is probably best known for his work on series such as “Girl/Haji” and “The Lazarus Project,” but those in the know, know he’s almost as famous for all the things he hasn’t made but has been tapped to create. One of the hottest screenwriters in the U.K.

Netflix is building buzz for its spy thriller series Black Doves starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Boardwalk Empire” creator and “The Sopranos” executive producer Terence Winter is finally opening up about “The Batman” spinoff series centered on the Gotham police department that failed to get off the ground. Winter and “The Batman” director Matt Reeves were developing the show prior to the release of the 2022 comic book film, but Winter exited a few months after the show’s announcement. He was later replaced by Joe Barton before the entire show fell apart.

The Union, starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry is streaming on Netflix now, but what songs are on the film’s soundtrack?The film follows Wahlberg’s Mike McKenna, a construction worker from New Jersey whose life takes a turn when his high school sweetheart – Berry’s Roxanne Hall – re-enters his life after 20 years.It is directed by Julian Farino, who has previously helmed the television films The Child In Time and Marvellous and has worked on major shows including The Newsroom, The Office (US), Sex and the City and Entourage.The Union was written by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project) and David Guggenheim (Safe House, Stolen), and it also stars J.K.

Netflix's latest spy-comedy film hasn't gone down well with either fans or critics.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The planned Arkham Asylum TV series is no longer moving forward at Max, Variety has learned. As Variety exclusively reported in October 2022, Antonio Campos had come onboard to serve as writer and showrunner of the series, which was originally meant to be set within the world of Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman.” But according to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Campos’ version will not proceed.

K.J. Yossman “The Diplomat” star Rory Kinnear has joined Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany in Joe Barton’s upcoming Sky limited series “Amadeus.” Based on the story of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sharpe stars as the virtuoso while Bettany plays his fierce rival, Italian composer Antonio Salieri.

EXCLUSIVE: Global TV and film studio Sister is gearing up for a string of projects to hit the small and big screens and today might well see the launch of its most daring.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky has found its Mozart‘s wife for Joe Barton‘s upcoming Amadeus series about the world’s most famous composer.