Prince Harry is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine in a very special way. The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex marked the major milestone by recording an introduction for a new episode called Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine. "It all began when a young boy lay ill in bed. His loving father entertained him with stories of a special railway on the magical island of Sodor," Prince Harry said while citing the character's creator Rev. Wilbert Awdry, who came up with train tales to entertain his son Christopher while the little one was sick with the measles. "Those stories would go on to become the tales of the most iconic...
- 4/28/2020
- E! Online
Prince Harry has recorded a special introduction to a 75th anniversary episode of children’s series “Thomas the Tank Engine” that will launch on Netflix in the U.S. on May 1 and on ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5′s “Milkshake” strand in the U.K. the following day.
Prince Harry introduces an episode called “Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine,” which has a storyline that includes Harry’s father and grandmother, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II, as animated characters.
Set when the Prince of Wales was a boy, the story sees the friendly engine taking Sir Topham Hatt, the controller of the railway, to Buckingham Palace to receive an honor.
Rosamund Pike also guest stars as a new locomotive character, the Duchess of Loughborough, for the special 22-minute episode.
In his introduction — which was recorded in January before his move overseas — Prince Harry is seen sitting in an armchair, reading from...
Prince Harry introduces an episode called “Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine,” which has a storyline that includes Harry’s father and grandmother, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II, as animated characters.
Set when the Prince of Wales was a boy, the story sees the friendly engine taking Sir Topham Hatt, the controller of the railway, to Buckingham Palace to receive an honor.
Rosamund Pike also guest stars as a new locomotive character, the Duchess of Loughborough, for the special 22-minute episode.
In his introduction — which was recorded in January before his move overseas — Prince Harry is seen sitting in an armchair, reading from...
- 4/28/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix and ViacomCBS’s Channel 5 have climbed aboard a special 75th anniversary episode of Mattel’s classic children’s show Thomas & Friends, which will be introduced by Prince Harry and feature the British royal family.
Netflix will premiere Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine on May 1 after acquiring the U.S. rights to the animated series earlier this year. Channel 5’s Milkshake! brand will broadcast the episode in the UK on May 2.
The 22-minute story will see Thomas the Tank Engine travel to London for the first time and features the Queen and the Prince of Wales as a child. Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike will also voice a new character, named the Duchess of Loughborough.
Prince Harry recorded his introduction to the episode in January. He said: “I certainly have fond memories of growing up with Thomas & Friends and being transported to new places through his adventures.
Netflix will premiere Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine on May 1 after acquiring the U.S. rights to the animated series earlier this year. Channel 5’s Milkshake! brand will broadcast the episode in the UK on May 2.
The 22-minute story will see Thomas the Tank Engine travel to London for the first time and features the Queen and the Prince of Wales as a child. Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike will also voice a new character, named the Duchess of Loughborough.
Prince Harry recorded his introduction to the episode in January. He said: “I certainly have fond memories of growing up with Thomas & Friends and being transported to new places through his adventures.
- 4/28/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Hit Entertainment is moving forward with a feature film based on "The Railway Series" and, particularly, its most popular character, Thomas the Tank Engine . Deadine has the story and word that Shane Acker ( 9 ) will direct. Thomas debuted in Rev. W. Awdry's long-running books, but is best known today for the children's television series, "Thomas & Friends," which has been running since 1984. Live action with effects by Weta, the film will skew for a slightly older children's audience than the television series' playschool age range and will feature a script by Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi and Josh Klausner. "The tale will revolve around a pre-teen boy who has drifted apart from his father," Acker explains, "The son is introduced...
- 6/8/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Hey look... someone found a kid's brand that hasn't been turned into a movie in almost 10 years! British TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is coming back to the big screen courtesy of HiT Entertainment. The popular children's show has been around since the '80s and was based on The Railway Series of books by Rev. W. Awdry. The TV series was crudely animated with moving model trains that had static faces on them (which I always found sort of creepy) and occasional stop motion animation, but this will be a mix of live action and CGI. Some may remember that Ringo Starr narrated the original U.K. version of the TV series, while Alec Baldwin narrated a later U.S. version and played Mr. Conductor in the previous 2000 feature film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Neither will be involved in this movie, but Josh Klausner (Shrek the Third...
- 9/30/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Thomas The Tank Engine Director Dies
The man who adapted children's favourite Thomas The Tank Engine for TV has died after suffering a heart attack.
David Mitton directed the pilot for what was to become a runaway success in 1984 and has since directed more than 180 episodes.
His stories about Rev. Wilbert Vere Awdrey's famous blue engine and his friends have become a staple for toddlers and young children.
Mitton suffered a mild heart attack at his home in London last month. He survived a week on life support. He was 69.
David Mitton directed the pilot for what was to become a runaway success in 1984 and has since directed more than 180 episodes.
His stories about Rev. Wilbert Vere Awdrey's famous blue engine and his friends have become a staple for toddlers and young children.
Mitton suffered a mild heart attack at his home in London last month. He survived a week on life support. He was 69.
- 6/17/2008
- WENN
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