There are no capes and there is no spandex in Dampyr, the fantasy horror film by Italian director Riccardo Chemello. But the English-language feature, which has been a surprise hit on Netflix, is the first entry in what you could call the Bonelli Cinematic Universe.
The vampire-hunter tale, starring Wade Briggs, Stuart Martin, Frida Gustavsson, Sebastian Croft, David Morrissey and Luke Roberts, is the first of a new wave of comic-book adaptations from Bonelli Entertainment, the Italian publisher billed as Italy’s answer to Marvel.
The film, which cracked the top 3 on Netflix’s US service, is the origin story of Harlan Draka, a Serbian dampyr, or half-breed offspring of a vampire dad and human mother, whose blood has the power to kill the undead. Draka was first introduced to Italian comic fans 20 years ago — the collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the 1990s Balkan war is the comic’s...
The vampire-hunter tale, starring Wade Briggs, Stuart Martin, Frida Gustavsson, Sebastian Croft, David Morrissey and Luke Roberts, is the first of a new wave of comic-book adaptations from Bonelli Entertainment, the Italian publisher billed as Italy’s answer to Marvel.
The film, which cracked the top 3 on Netflix’s US service, is the origin story of Harlan Draka, a Serbian dampyr, or half-breed offspring of a vampire dad and human mother, whose blood has the power to kill the undead. Draka was first introduced to Italian comic fans 20 years ago — the collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the 1990s Balkan war is the comic’s...
- 12/11/2023
- by Boris Sollazzo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Based on a comic book from the Italian independent publisher Sergio Bonelli, the live-action English-language action thriller Dampyr has now received a digital release courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and you can check it out on Amazon at This Link. To help you decide whether or not Dampyr is a movie you’d like to check out, we have the trailer embedded above.
The Dampyr comic book was created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo, and the duo also crafted the story for the film adaptation. Boselli then wrote the screenplay with Giovanni Masi, Alberto Ostini, and Mauro Uzzeo. Directed by first-time filmmaker Riccardo Chemello, the film has the following synopsis: Based on the popular comic book series, Dampyr follows Harlan Draka, a con artist. Haunted by nightmares, Harlan Draka wanders through the war-torn Balkan countryside, making money out of ridding superstitious villagers of imaginary monsters. But after being...
The Dampyr comic book was created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo, and the duo also crafted the story for the film adaptation. Boselli then wrote the screenplay with Giovanni Masi, Alberto Ostini, and Mauro Uzzeo. Directed by first-time filmmaker Riccardo Chemello, the film has the following synopsis: Based on the popular comic book series, Dampyr follows Harlan Draka, a con artist. Haunted by nightmares, Harlan Draka wanders through the war-torn Balkan countryside, making money out of ridding superstitious villagers of imaginary monsters. But after being...
- 8/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Only a handful of writers in television history have built a bona fide empire. Few who have done so have been women or PoC. Regardless of what you think of her shows, TV royalty Shonda Rhimes deserves respect for her groundbreaking success. Rhimes' workplace dramas have biting dialogue, steamy workplace affairs, and characters fighting tooth and nail to win. There's a passionate fandom surrounding her work, which makes the viewing experience doubly exciting.
With eleven shows underneath the "Shondaland" banner, it's not a surprise that not all of them are hits. Few contemporary shows have come anywhere close to matching the success of her first project, "Grey's Anatomy," and each subsequent series, in some way, has to contend with that legacy. But Rhimes is nothing if not prolific. Her career has only gotten more expansive since that first smash hit. Since moving from ABC to signing a deal with Netflix,...
With eleven shows underneath the "Shondaland" banner, it's not a surprise that not all of them are hits. Few contemporary shows have come anywhere close to matching the success of her first project, "Grey's Anatomy," and each subsequent series, in some way, has to contend with that legacy. But Rhimes is nothing if not prolific. Her career has only gotten more expansive since that first smash hit. Since moving from ABC to signing a deal with Netflix,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Kira Deshler
- Slash Film
Warning: contains spoilers for His Dark Materials season two.
It’s time to return to Philip Pullman’s fantasy world of dust, daemons and Asriel’s quest to free the worlds from religious tyranny. His Dark Materials is back for its third and final season, to tell the story of The Amber Spyglass. US viewers will be able to watch the season in double-bill instalments on HBO between Monday the 5th and 26th of December, while in the UK, all episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer on Sunday the 18th of December, as well as airing on BBC One.
The last time we saw Lyra on screen in December 2020, she was under threat from the Magisterium who had learned of the Eve prophecy. Will had lost his father Jopari, and Lee Scoresby had gone out a hero in a season finale dramatic shoot-out. After a season’s absence,...
It’s time to return to Philip Pullman’s fantasy world of dust, daemons and Asriel’s quest to free the worlds from religious tyranny. His Dark Materials is back for its third and final season, to tell the story of The Amber Spyglass. US viewers will be able to watch the season in double-bill instalments on HBO between Monday the 5th and 26th of December, while in the UK, all episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer on Sunday the 18th of December, as well as airing on BBC One.
The last time we saw Lyra on screen in December 2020, she was under threat from the Magisterium who had learned of the Eve prophecy. Will had lost his father Jopari, and Lee Scoresby had gone out a hero in a season finale dramatic shoot-out. After a season’s absence,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Take a look at the Romanian-shot, 12 million budgeted horror feature "Dampyr", adapting the European comic book title, directed by Riccardo Chemello, starring Stuart Martin as 'Emil Kurjak', Frida Gustavasson as 'Tesla', David Morrisey as 'Gorka', Sebastian Croft as 'Yuri', Luke Roberts as 'Draka' and Wade Briggs as 'Harlan the Dampyr', now playing:
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
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"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
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- 10/31/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at the Romanian-shot, 12 million budgeted horror feature "Dampyr", adapting the European comic book title, directed by Riccardo Chemello, starring Stuart Martin as 'Emil Kurjak', Frida Gustavasson as 'Tesla', David Morrisey as 'Gorka', Sebastian Croft as 'Yuri', Luke Roberts as 'Draka' and Wade Briggs as 'Harlan the Dampyr', releasing October 28, 2022:
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
Click the images to enlarge.... ...
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
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- 10/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Italy’s Lucca Comics & Games, which is Europe’s biggest pop-culture and cosplay meet, is back in full post-pandemic swing with a slew of premieres and high-caliber talent set to engage with thousands of fans in the medieval Tuscan town.
The immersive Oct. 28-Nov. 1 event, dedicated to fandom and the whole universe of comics — including movies, TV and music – has been increasingly gaining traction with studios and streamers. So much so that Netflix has chosen Lucca to launch Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” series, starring Jenna Ortega as gothic feminist icon Wednesday Addams. The hotly anticipated show’s first episode will have its European fan screening on Oct. 31 in the Renaissance gem with Burton in tow.
In the series, Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her new psychic abilities and solve a murder mystery connected to the Addams family’s past.
Lucca Comics – which regularly attracts more than...
The immersive Oct. 28-Nov. 1 event, dedicated to fandom and the whole universe of comics — including movies, TV and music – has been increasingly gaining traction with studios and streamers. So much so that Netflix has chosen Lucca to launch Tim Burton’s “Wednesday” series, starring Jenna Ortega as gothic feminist icon Wednesday Addams. The hotly anticipated show’s first episode will have its European fan screening on Oct. 31 in the Renaissance gem with Burton in tow.
In the series, Wednesday attends Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her new psychic abilities and solve a murder mystery connected to the Addams family’s past.
Lucca Comics – which regularly attracts more than...
- 10/20/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at leaked set footage from the Romanian-shot, $12 million budgeted horror feature "Dampyr", adapting the European comic book title, directed by Riccardo Chemello, starring Stuart Martin as 'Emil Kurjak', Frida Gustavasson as 'Tesla', David Morrisey as 'Gorka', Sebastian Croft as 'Yuri', Luke Roberts as 'Draka' and Wade Briggs as 'Harlan the Dampyr', releasing in 2021:
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
Click the images to enlarge.... ...
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. "Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
Click the images to enlarge.... ...
- 4/3/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The $12 million budgeted feature film "Dampyr", adapting the European horror comic book series, has started shooting in Romania, directed by Riccardo Chemello, starring Stuart Martin as 'Emil Kurjak', Frida Gustavasson as 'Tesla', David Morrisey as 'Gorka', Sebastian Croft as 'Yuri', Luke Roberts as 'Draka' and Wade Briggs as 'Harlan the Dampyr', co-produced by Eagle Pictures, Sergio Bonelli Editore and Brandon Box:
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
Click the images to enlarge....
"...in the beginning, 'Emil Kurjak' (Martin), commander of a small squad of soldiers, sees the bombing of his wife and son during the 'Balkan Wars'. Then, in the village of 'Yorvolak', his men are massacred by the vampire pack of 'Master Gorka' (Morrisey).
"Once he realizes the existence of the 'Masters of the Night', he kills Gorka to avenge his comrades..."
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- 11/4/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Cameras are rolling on “Dampyr,” the live-action movie adaptation of the popular independent comic book franchise. Wade Briggs (“Please Like Me”) will play Harlan, the Dampyr, in the $12 million fantasy action thriller, which is being helmed by Riccardo Chemello.
Stuart Martin (“Jamestown) has signed on to play Emil Kurjak, and Frida Gustavasson (“Arne Dahl”) plays Tesla. The cast also includes David Morrissey (“Good Omens”) as Gorka, Sebastian Croft (“Game of Thrones”) as Yuri, and Luke Roberts (“300: Rise of an Empire”) as Draka.
The movie is a co-production between Eagle Pictures, Italian comic book giant Sergio Bonelli Editore, and production outfit Brandon Box.
It will be based on the first two comics in the “Dampyr” series, which runs to 300 issues. Set during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s, it follows Harlan, who is haunted by nightmares as he wanders the countryside making money pretending to be a Dampyr – half human,...
Stuart Martin (“Jamestown) has signed on to play Emil Kurjak, and Frida Gustavasson (“Arne Dahl”) plays Tesla. The cast also includes David Morrissey (“Good Omens”) as Gorka, Sebastian Croft (“Game of Thrones”) as Yuri, and Luke Roberts (“300: Rise of an Empire”) as Draka.
The movie is a co-production between Eagle Pictures, Italian comic book giant Sergio Bonelli Editore, and production outfit Brandon Box.
It will be based on the first two comics in the “Dampyr” series, which runs to 300 issues. Set during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s, it follows Harlan, who is haunted by nightmares as he wanders the countryside making money pretending to be a Dampyr – half human,...
- 10/31/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Funny things happen when you're on vacation. Sometimes you find a scorpion in your Swiss Airbnb and promptly freak out because what's a scorpion doing in Switzerland (turns out some parts have them), and sometimes you discover a beautiful TV show that you are four seasons too late to and it's already aired its series finale. Both of those things happened to me this summer. The scorpion was handled and I fell in love with Please Like Me. There's a lot of TV out there—peak TV even—and I'm here to say I'm sorry I'm late on Please Like Me. Who's In It Please Like Me stars Josh Thomas, Caitlin Stasey, Thomas Ward, Wade Briggs, David Roberts, Debra Lawrence, Renee Lim,...
- 10/2/2017
- E! Online
Vulture Watch What fear is this which startles in our ears?. Has the Still Star-Crossed TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Still Star-Crossed season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Shondaland TV series airing on the ABC television network, Still Star-Crossed stars Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge, Anthony Head, Caspar, Carl Chambers, Greg Chillen, Shazad Latif, Clara Rugaard, and Lucien Laviscount. The Romeo and Juliet sequel series features the bloodshed and palace intrigue overwhelming fair Verona, in the...
- 8/22/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For the most part, ABC's summer programming focuses on reality TV series, like The Bachelorette and game shows like Celebrity Family Feud. Still, the Alphabet Network always makes a little room for summertime scripted series. Although Mistresses was cancelled after four seasons, last fall, the Downward Dog sitcom premiered in May, and the Somewhere Between drama series kicks off in July. Joining them is the Still Star-Crossed TV show. Will this Romeo and Juliet sequel be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned. A Shondaland TV series adaptation of Melinda Taub's novel, Still Star-Crossed stars Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge, and Anthony Head. The ABC drama features the bloodshed and palace intrigue overwhelming fair Verona in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of Romeo (Laviscount) and Juliet (Rugaard).
- 8/1/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It looks like Still Star-Crossed is on the way out, but what does the cast think? Recently, star Torrance Coombs discussed the ill-fated ABC TV show on Twitter.From executive producer Shonda Rhimes, the period drama is a sequel the William Shakespeare tragedy Romeo and Juliet and follows the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets in the wake of the two lovers' deaths. The cast includes Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge, Anthony Head, Caspar, Carl Chambers, Greg Chillen, Shazad Latif, Clara Rugaard, and Lucien Laviscount.Read More…...
- 7/6/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: ABC. Episodes: Seven (hour). Seasons: One. TV show dates: May 29, 2017 — July 29, 2017. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge, Anthony Head, Caspar, Carl Chambers, Greg Chillen, Shazad Latif, Clara Rugaard, and Lucien Laviscount. TV show description: A Shondaland period drama based on the Melinda Taub novel, the Still Star-Crossed TV show is a sequel the William Shakespeare tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. In the wake of the young lovers' senseless deaths, Verona finds itself in the throes of upheaval, thanks to the Montague and Capulet feud. Upon the death of his father, Escalus (Sulieman)...
- 7/5/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo. If you're betting folding dollars in the cancellation stakes, bet on this: ABC's Still Star-Crossed will be cancelled after one season, with no season two. Tonight, Deadline reports that after three largely unwatched episodes, the Alphabet Network is moving Still Star-Crossed from its post-Bachelorette Monday evening timeslot, to Saturdays. A diverse Shondaland TV series airing on the ABC television network, Still Star-Crossed stars: Grant Bowler, Wade Briggs, Torrance Coombs, Dan Hildebrand, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Medalion Rahimi, Zuleikha Robinson, Sterling Sulieman, Susan Wooldridge, Anthony Head, Caspar, Carl Chambers, Greg Chillen, Shazad Latif, Clara Rugaard, and Lucien Laviscount. The Romeo and Juliet sequel series features the bloodshed and palace intrigue overwhelming fair Verona, in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of Romeo (Laviscount) and Juliet...
- 6/23/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The sky is falling for Still Star-Crossed: ABC is shipping the Shondaland period drama off to Saturday nights… which means it’s as good as cancelled.
Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Star-Crossed will make the move to Saturdays starting July 8, according to our sister site Deadline, after airing just three episodes in the post-Bachelorette slot on Monday nights. A sequel to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Star-Crossed stars Lashana Lynch as Rosaline Capulet and Wade Briggs as Benvolio Montague, who are being forced to marry each other to...
Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Star-Crossed will make the move to Saturdays starting July 8, according to our sister site Deadline, after airing just three episodes in the post-Bachelorette slot on Monday nights. A sequel to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Star-Crossed stars Lashana Lynch as Rosaline Capulet and Wade Briggs as Benvolio Montague, who are being forced to marry each other to...
- 6/22/2017
- TVLine.com
What do you get when you mix Shakespeare and Shonda Rhimes? Obviously the answer is Still Star-Crossed, the latest addition to the ShondaLand canon, an Elizabethan-period drama that picks up where Romeo and Juliet left off. Alas, as it turns out, the death of the doomed lovers did not bring about peace in fair Verona... Medalion Rahimi is already being singled out by critics for her scene-stealing turn as Princess Isabella (the word "badass" has been employed), sister of the city's new leader, Prince Escalus (Sterling Sulieman), who has a past with Juliet's cousin Rosaline (Lashana Lynch) but has ordered her to marry Romeo's cousin Benvolio (Wade Briggs) to try to...
- 6/5/2017
- E! Online
Still Star-Crossed, the novel by Melinda Taub, is an interesting and clever look at the world Shakespeare didn’t actually lay out all that distinctly in Romeo & Juliet. It’s equal parts fan fiction and development cheat by appropriation, but it spins a decent yarn and delivers an updated sense of drama. It’s not only solid Ya entertainment, but it’s just the sort of effort we could use more of, both as an enticement to read more and backward entry into other literature.
Still Star-Crossed, the show, dresses up the idea wonderfully but renders it all rather lifeless by trying to out-drama itself at every turn in a decidedly Shondaland morass of overworked histrionics. Oddly, this manages, at points, to come full circle and become interesting again by offering up near-cornball drama in situations that actually require all the drama you would think you could muster.
The show...
Still Star-Crossed, the show, dresses up the idea wonderfully but renders it all rather lifeless by trying to out-drama itself at every turn in a decidedly Shondaland morass of overworked histrionics. Oddly, this manages, at points, to come full circle and become interesting again by offering up near-cornball drama in situations that actually require all the drama you would think you could muster.
The show...
- 5/29/2017
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet's fleeting romance and tragic deaths, but what happens next has always been a mystery -- until now.
Inspired by the novel by Melinda Taub, ABC's new summer series, Still Star-Crossed, ramps up the action and drama after Romeo and Juliet die, and the treacherous feud between the Montague and Capulet families that continues to rage on. But another forbidden romance presents itself at the end of the premiere episode and that will certainly ruffle 17th century feathers as the season progresses.
"It's the ultimate romantic story about forbidden love and I think a lot of people can relate to that," actress Medalion Rahimi, who plays Princess Isabella, tells Et of the time-honored Romeo and Juliet tale. "The tragedy in the end -- I don't want to say that it's good to necessarily glorify young lovers' suicide -- but the idea that because of prejudice these young lovers...
Inspired by the novel by Melinda Taub, ABC's new summer series, Still Star-Crossed, ramps up the action and drama after Romeo and Juliet die, and the treacherous feud between the Montague and Capulet families that continues to rage on. But another forbidden romance presents itself at the end of the premiere episode and that will certainly ruffle 17th century feathers as the season progresses.
"It's the ultimate romantic story about forbidden love and I think a lot of people can relate to that," actress Medalion Rahimi, who plays Princess Isabella, tells Et of the time-honored Romeo and Juliet tale. "The tragedy in the end -- I don't want to say that it's good to necessarily glorify young lovers' suicide -- but the idea that because of prejudice these young lovers...
- 5/26/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
We're living in a veritable golden age of bizarre reality TV competitions, dear readers. In 2017, children will frantically prepare BBQ cuisine; hoofers will boogie for J-Lo's amusement; and contestants will attempt to impress Jamie Foxx by outsmarting an app. Meanwhile, Shonda Rhimes takes on the aftermath of Romeo and Juliet, Bernie Madoff gets what-for courtesy of Robert De Niro and an 1980s artifact springs back to life in all of its permed glory. Oh, and there's a talking dog in the mix as well. Oh and did we mention that...
- 5/2/2017
- Rollingstone.com
It's finally happening. ABC has announced its Still Star-Crossed TV show will premiere on on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017 at at 10:01pm, directly following The Bachelorette.The seven episode first season of Still Star-Crossed stars Wade Briggs, Lashana Lynch, Sterling Sulieman, and Torrance Coombs. Inspired by Melinda Taub’s novel, the new ABC TV series is a sequel to William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.Read More…...
- 4/14/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
'What If It Works?' . Writer-director Romi Trower.s debut feature What If It Works? is set to make its world premiere at the 2017 Cinequest Film and Vr Festival in San Jose next month. . What If It Works?.is inspired by Trower.s own family history. It stars Luke Ford (Animal Kingdom, The Black Balloon, Red Dog) as Adrian, an irrepressibly chirpy tech nerd who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He connects with his new neighbour, Grace (Anna Samson, Skylight, Birdland; The Leftovers), a street artist with Dissociative Identity Disorder. . Brooke Satchwell (Wonderland, Jack Irish, Packed To The Rafters) and Wade Briggs (Still Star-Crossed, Please Like Me) also star. . .My interest in telling this story is born of my personal experiences," said Trower. "My older brother has a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and my aunt is a psychiatrist who specialises in Dissociative Identity Disorder, whose career sparked my fascination with this disorder.
- 1/27/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
What's next for Please Like Me? Recently, creator and star Josh Thomas spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the Hulu TV series.The comedy follows the lives of a young, gay Australian, his friends, and his family. The cast also includes Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Thomas John Ward, and Wade Briggs. Season four of the series was just released on Hulu in the U.S.Read More…...
- 1/26/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
When will Still Star-Crossed debut? ABC boss Channing Dungey recently discussed the status of Shonda Rhime's latest TV series, Deadline reports.Based on the book by Melinda Taub, the period drama "picks up where the famous story of Romeo and Juliet ends, charting the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate." The cast includes Wade Briggs, Anthony Head, Zuleikha Robinson, Lashana Lynch, Ebonee Noel, Sterling Sulieman Medalion Rahimi, Grant Bowler, Susan Wooldridge, Torrance Coombs and Dan Hildebrand.Read More…...
- 1/12/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Please Like Me has found a new home. Season four of the Australian series is now available on Hulu, Deadline reports.The future of the series was up in the air after its U.S. network, Pivot, shut down last fall. Created by and starring Josh Thomas, the comedy follows the lives of a young, gay Australian, his friends, and his family. The cast also includes Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Thomas John Ward, and Wade Briggs.Read More…...
- 1/10/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I defy you, stars. Back in November, we reported that ABC was likely to change the title of Shondaland's upcoming Still Star-Crossed TV show, starring Wade Briggs, Lashana Lynch, Sterling Sulieman, and Torrance Coombs. Inspired by Melinda Taub's novel, the new project is a Romeo and Juliet sequel series.Coombs, who played Sebastian "Bash" de Poitiers on The CW's Reign (which was cancelled last week), plays Count Paris in the new show. He has been tweeting about it, referring to it as, "our as-yet-untitled Shondaland period drama." He later added, "It'll be on ABC some time in the new year. Possibly even with a different title. I'll keep you guys posted." Coombs also confirmed...
- 12/14/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
No Longer Still-Star Crossed: ABC Series now Listed as "Untitled Shondaland Project"What's in a name? While ABC has not cancelled upcoming Still Star-Crossed TV show, its title seems to have gone the way of Juliet and her Romeo. Still Star-Crossed is no longer up on the Disney-abc press site. Wade Briggs, Lashana Lynch, and Sterling Sulieman star in the Romeo and Juliet sequel series.Instead of Still Star-Crossed, "Untitled Shondaland Project," now appears as a place-holder. Consequently, Disney-abc has removed its Still Star-Crossed press releases. The only photo on the "Untitled Shondaland Project" photos page is the picture above. As a result of this name change, the show's description now reads:Read More…...
- 11/1/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? Deadline reports British actress Claire Cooper has been cast to recur as Lady Montague in the Still Star-Crossed TV show, coming to ABC in 2017. Based on the Melinda Taub novel of the same name, the Shondaland period drama picks up where Romeo and Juliet ends. ABC says it features, "...the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate."Still Star-Crossed stars Wade Briggs as Benvolio Montague, Anthony Head as Lord Silvestro Capulet, Zuleikha Robinson as Lady Guiliana Capulet, Lashana Lynch as Rosaline, and Ebonee Noel as Livia. Also starring are Sterling Sulieman as Prince Escalus, Medalion Rahimi as Princess Isabella, Grant Bowler as Damiano Montague,...
- 9/28/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC is holding onto The Catch, while adding another Shondaland drama to its stable.
RelatedRenewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
In addition to ordering Season 2 of the Mireille Enos/Peter Krause cat-and-mouse drama, ABC has ordered to series Still Star-Crossed, a Romeo & Juliet sequel from Shonda Rhimes’ production company.
Either of the above could help fill ABC’s #Tgit gap this fall, seeing as Scandal is quite possibly not returning until midseason.
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In addition to ordering Season 2 of the Mireille Enos/Peter Krause cat-and-mouse drama, ABC has ordered to series Still Star-Crossed, a Romeo & Juliet sequel from Shonda Rhimes’ production company.
Either of the above could help fill ABC’s #Tgit gap this fall, seeing as Scandal is quite possibly not returning until midseason.
RelatedScandal Season 6 Episode Order Cut
Based on the book by Melinda Taub, Still Star-Crossed picks up where the...
- 5/12/2016
- TVLine.com
Spoiler alert: Juliet dies at the end of Romeo & Juliet.
Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s say a (brief) hello to Danish actress Clara Rugaard, who will portray one of Shakespeare’s most famous lovers in the pilot of ABC’s Romeo & Juliet sequel Still Star-Crossed, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Based on 2013 novel by Melinda Taub, Shondaland’s Still Star-Crossed documents the rocky relationship between the Capulet and Montague families in the wake of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths; Rugaard, along with a yet-to-be-cast Romeo,...
Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s say a (brief) hello to Danish actress Clara Rugaard, who will portray one of Shakespeare’s most famous lovers in the pilot of ABC’s Romeo & Juliet sequel Still Star-Crossed, our sister site Deadline reports.
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
Based on 2013 novel by Melinda Taub, Shondaland’s Still Star-Crossed documents the rocky relationship between the Capulet and Montague families in the wake of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths; Rugaard, along with a yet-to-be-cast Romeo,...
- 4/15/2016
- TVLine.com
We know where Defiance‘s Joshua Nolan eventually landed — now that Grant Bowler has boarded Shondaland’s Romeo & Juliet sequel pilot, Still Star-Crossed.
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Based on the book by Melinda Taub and picking up where Shakespeare’s play left off, the ABC project charts the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic fate. Specifically, the story follows Rosaline (Lashana Lynch of BBC Three’s Crims), Juliet’s servant cousin who is ordered to marry Benvolio...
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows and Stars
Based on the book by Melinda Taub and picking up where Shakespeare’s play left off, the ABC project charts the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic fate. Specifically, the story follows Rosaline (Lashana Lynch of BBC Three’s Crims), Juliet’s servant cousin who is ordered to marry Benvolio...
- 4/8/2016
- TVLine.com
Torrance Coombs‘ next small-screen gig is a real tragedy.
Currently a regular on The CW’s Reign, Coombs has been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Still Star-Crossed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the 2013 Melinda Taub novel, the potential Shondaland-produced series will follow the Capulets and Montagues after the events of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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Coombs, whose time on Reign will reportedly end after Season 3, is playing Count Paris, the man Juliet’s parents intended for her to marry before she fell in love with Romeo.
Currently a regular on The CW’s Reign, Coombs has been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Still Star-Crossed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the 2013 Melinda Taub novel, the potential Shondaland-produced series will follow the Capulets and Montagues after the events of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
RelatedPilot Season ’16: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
Coombs, whose time on Reign will reportedly end after Season 3, is playing Count Paris, the man Juliet’s parents intended for her to marry before she fell in love with Romeo.
- 3/9/2016
- TVLine.com
Torrance Coombs is segueing from one soapy costume drama set in 16th century Western Europe to another. The Reign co-star has been cast in Still Star-Crossed, ABC’s Romeo & Juliet sequel drama pilot from Shondaland. Also cast in the project, written by Heather Mitchell, are Wade Briggs (Home and Away), who has landed the male lead after a global search, and Ebonée Noel. Coombs, who plays one of the leads, Sabastian “Bash”, in Reign, will depart the series after the…...
- 3/9/2016
- Deadline TV
Luke Ford and Anna Samson play a distinctly odd couple at the centre of What Time Is My Heart?, the debut feature from writer-director Romi Trower.
Produced by Tristram Miall, the privately financed film also features Brooke Satchwell, Wade Briggs, Meyne Wyatt, Eddie Baroo and Kaarin Fairfax. Shooting wrapped in suburban Melbourne at the end of last month.
Ford, whose recent credits include Infini, Catching Milat and Deadline Gallipoli, plays Adrian, an It genius with a penchant for fast cars, leather gloves and soppy 1980s pop music, who also happens to have Ocd.
Samson (The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Winners & Losers) is Grace, a street artist with multiple personalities who can only engage in sexual activity through her promiscuous alter ego named G.
The new neighbours find themselves in therapy with the same psychiatrist and share a walk home one evening, beginning a kind of impossible love story with no touching,...
Produced by Tristram Miall, the privately financed film also features Brooke Satchwell, Wade Briggs, Meyne Wyatt, Eddie Baroo and Kaarin Fairfax. Shooting wrapped in suburban Melbourne at the end of last month.
Ford, whose recent credits include Infini, Catching Milat and Deadline Gallipoli, plays Adrian, an It genius with a penchant for fast cars, leather gloves and soppy 1980s pop music, who also happens to have Ocd.
Samson (The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Winners & Losers) is Grace, a street artist with multiple personalities who can only engage in sexual activity through her promiscuous alter ego named G.
The new neighbours find themselves in therapy with the same psychiatrist and share a walk home one evening, beginning a kind of impossible love story with no touching,...
- 8/20/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Josh Thomas is no stranger to a bottle of peroxide. During his awkward teen years, the Please Like Me creator and star emulated Slim Shady’s style, much to his own chagrin when he looks back now.
Fortunately, Thomas is well past his teen years as Plm picks up for a new season. Though the penultimate episode of the first season centered on Josh’s (Thomas) 21st birthday, the latest batch of episodes take place a few years later. Thomas jokes, “We just had to go a bit farther forward because my face is falling apart. I look not-as-radiant as...
Fortunately, Thomas is well past his teen years as Plm picks up for a new season. Though the penultimate episode of the first season centered on Josh’s (Thomas) 21st birthday, the latest batch of episodes take place a few years later. Thomas jokes, “We just had to go a bit farther forward because my face is falling apart. I look not-as-radiant as...
- 8/9/2014
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
Sick of explosion-filled blockbusters and snoozy summer reality TV? Here’s a solution: Try looking to the Southern Hemisphere to fill your entertainment needs. Several EW staffers have fallen under the spell of Australian TV and music, especially Josh Thomas’s charming comedy Please Like Me (which returns to Pivot on Friday at 10:30 p.m. Et).
And it’s not just people who write about this stuff for a living: A friend of mine is obsessed with Dance Academy, a teen drama that’s exactly what it sounds like (and is available for streaming on Netflix). Another swears by Australia’s Next Top Model,...
And it’s not just people who write about this stuff for a living: A friend of mine is obsessed with Dance Academy, a teen drama that’s exactly what it sounds like (and is available for streaming on Netflix). Another swears by Australia’s Next Top Model,...
- 8/8/2014
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
This fall’s best new comedy might not be on your television—yet. It’s called Please Like Me, and it premiered last month on Pivot, a new network geared toward Millennials that broadcasts to 40 million homes across the country. (Click here to find out if it’s available in yours. Pivot will marathon all six episodes on Saturday, October 5 from noon to 4:30pm Et, and single episodes will begin airing weekly that day at 9pm Et.) Of course, if you’re a good Millennial, you’ve already watched it on iTunes and tweeted about how you’re now obsessed with its very charming,...
- 9/25/2013
- by Melissa Maerz
- EW.com - PopWatch
Straight away, Josh Thomas wants you to understand one thing: He is awkward. From the very first moments in the premiere of his six-episode Australian import "Please Like Me" (premiering in one fell swoop on Thursday (Aug. 1) at 8 p.m. Et), he makes this abundantly clear.
"Why can't I ever just let myself properly enjoy things? Why can't I ever just be in the moment, you know?I know today is brilliant. It's sunny, we're in the first world, we just ordered a $19 sundae. You know, delicious. But all I can think about is my rubbish face. I'm obsessing. I'm turning 21 soon and this is as good as my face is ever going to get. This is it. It's all downhill from here."
Right after that? His girlfriend dumps him. Oh, and tells him she thinks he's gay. Like I said, awkward.
During the ramp up to the show (and Pivot's) launch,...
"Why can't I ever just let myself properly enjoy things? Why can't I ever just be in the moment, you know?I know today is brilliant. It's sunny, we're in the first world, we just ordered a $19 sundae. You know, delicious. But all I can think about is my rubbish face. I'm obsessing. I'm turning 21 soon and this is as good as my face is ever going to get. This is it. It's all downhill from here."
Right after that? His girlfriend dumps him. Oh, and tells him she thinks he's gay. Like I said, awkward.
During the ramp up to the show (and Pivot's) launch,...
- 8/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Josh Thomas
If you keep close eye on the cable channel lineup on your TV, you’ll see a new entry appear beginning today. Pivot TV, from Participant Media, is off and running with a mix of favorite movies (Chuck And Buck and Hotel Rwanda), reruns of beloved shows (Friday Night Lights, Farscape) as well as the nightly interactive news show, TakePart Live. Other new entries like Meghan McCain’s docu-talk series, Raising McCain, and the reality soap, Jersey Strong, premiere in September.
Also airing today is the first original scripted comedy series for the network, Please Like Me. We’ve already been talking about the Aussie import on TheBacklot, but you can see all six episodes of the first season when a marathon airs today starting at 8pm Est.
The star and creator of the series, which has already been renewed for a 10-episode second season, is popular 26-year old Australian comedian Josh Thomas,...
If you keep close eye on the cable channel lineup on your TV, you’ll see a new entry appear beginning today. Pivot TV, from Participant Media, is off and running with a mix of favorite movies (Chuck And Buck and Hotel Rwanda), reruns of beloved shows (Friday Night Lights, Farscape) as well as the nightly interactive news show, TakePart Live. Other new entries like Meghan McCain’s docu-talk series, Raising McCain, and the reality soap, Jersey Strong, premiere in September.
Also airing today is the first original scripted comedy series for the network, Please Like Me. We’ve already been talking about the Aussie import on TheBacklot, but you can see all six episodes of the first season when a marathon airs today starting at 8pm Est.
The star and creator of the series, which has already been renewed for a 10-episode second season, is popular 26-year old Australian comedian Josh Thomas,...
- 8/1/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
Aussie comedian Josh Thomas isn't just launching his show in the U.S., he's helping launch a whole network with it. "Please Like Me," a six-episode comedy-drama created, written by and starring Thomas, is airing in its entirety tonight on Pivot, the new cable channel from Participant Media that went live today -- you can watch the full first season starting at 8pm, or stream it via DirecTV's app. The series, which premiered in Australia earlier this year, was just renewed for a longer second season to be co-produced by Pivot and ABC2. Winsome and funny, "Please Like Me" is about Josh (played by Thomas), a 20-year-old whose pleasantly aimless life living with his bestie Tom (Thomas Ward) and dating Claire (Caitlin Stasey) is interrupted when Claire, with all kindness, tells him they should just be friends, because he's gay. Just as he's starting to think she might be right...
- 8/1/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
TV on Tap: “Parks & Recreation” Loses Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe and Pivot Debuts with “Please Like Me”
News
Buzzfeed reports that Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe are leaving Parks & Recreation later this season. Their farewell will come in the season’s 13th episode, which is expected to air in February. On the other hand, EW says we can expect to see more of Lucy Lawless.
I’ll miss the awkward attempts at giving Ann Perkins a storyline.
Out director and producer Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle, Wonderfalls) has sold a drama to NBC about immortals who have lived among humans for the past 3000 years.
Martin Henderson has joined the cast of the Sundance series The Red Road, according to Deadline. Henderson will play the lead character, the sheriff of a small town near a Ramapo Indian community. He joins a cast that includes Jason Momoa and a wardrobe manager who better not hide these guys’ good looks.
Even a shirtless Martin Henderson, filming in Hawaii
couldn...
Buzzfeed reports that Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe are leaving Parks & Recreation later this season. Their farewell will come in the season’s 13th episode, which is expected to air in February. On the other hand, EW says we can expect to see more of Lucy Lawless.
I’ll miss the awkward attempts at giving Ann Perkins a storyline.
Out director and producer Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle, Wonderfalls) has sold a drama to NBC about immortals who have lived among humans for the past 3000 years.
Martin Henderson has joined the cast of the Sundance series The Red Road, according to Deadline. Henderson will play the lead character, the sheriff of a small town near a Ramapo Indian community. He joins a cast that includes Jason Momoa and a wardrobe manager who better not hide these guys’ good looks.
Even a shirtless Martin Henderson, filming in Hawaii
couldn...
- 8/1/2013
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
Four Australian short films have been selected to the Berlin International Film Festival.
The films are: You Like it, I Love It by writer director James Vaughan, The Amber Amulet written by Matthew Moore and Genevieve Hegney, directed by Moore; Summer Suit by director/producer Rebecca Peniston-Bird and writer Francesca Sciacca and Yardbird directed by Michael Spiccia and written by Julius Avery. Yardbird was accepted into Cannes last year.
The announcement:
Australian short films will have a strong presence at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, with four films selected to screen in the Generation program, a section devoted to children and young people.
The films selected will include the world premiere of The Amber Amulet in Generation Kplus, the story of a superhero, a beagle, an amulet made of amber, and the potential that is locked inside all of us. The film is directed by Matthew Moore and co-written...
The films are: You Like it, I Love It by writer director James Vaughan, The Amber Amulet written by Matthew Moore and Genevieve Hegney, directed by Moore; Summer Suit by director/producer Rebecca Peniston-Bird and writer Francesca Sciacca and Yardbird directed by Michael Spiccia and written by Julius Avery. Yardbird was accepted into Cannes last year.
The announcement:
Australian short films will have a strong presence at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, with four films selected to screen in the Generation program, a section devoted to children and young people.
The films selected will include the world premiere of The Amber Amulet in Generation Kplus, the story of a superhero, a beagle, an amulet made of amber, and the potential that is locked inside all of us. The film is directed by Matthew Moore and co-written...
- 1/11/2013
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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