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French production company Pernel Media is known for its factual TV output, from Legends of the Pharaohs, Ancient Superstructures and Rise of the Vikings to Ghettos in the Holocaust, Secret Gardens of Pompeii and The Real War of Thrones. Now, the Paris- and London-headquartered company is gearing up for a push into the traditional drama space with the launch of The Au Pair, starring Netflix’s Lupin actress Ludmilla Makowski and British screen icon David Suchet, famous for portraying Hercule Poirot, on Paramount Global’s Channel 5 in the U.K. in the coming weeks.

Pernel’s first drama sees Suchet, in his first TV role in years, play George, a diabetic man who moves next door to his daughter Zoe Dalton, portrayed by Sally Bretton (Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise). Zoe seems to have it all, including a successful husband in Chris, played by Kenny Doughty (Vera, Stella). But...

On Thursday 2 January 2025, ITV broadcasts Vera!

The Dark Wives Season 14 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of Vera on ITV, titled “The Dark Wives,” marks the compelling final chapter in the crime drama as Dci Vera Stanhope, played by Brenda Blethyn, bids farewell to viewers. In this emotional and gripping conclusion, Vera faces one of her most personal cases yet.

The investigation begins with the violent killing of a student, whose body is discovered at the foot of three mythical monoliths. As Vera delves deeper into the case, a missing girl also comes into focus, leading her to uncover connections that trigger memories from her own childhood. As the investigation unfolds, Vera’s past and present collide, making this final episode a powerful and poignant end to the series. Fans can expect a tense, emotional journey as Vera uncovers the truth, all while grappling with her own memories.

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On Wednesday 1 January 2025, ITV broadcasts Vera!

Inside Season 14 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Vera,” titled “Inside,” promises to be another gripping installment in the popular detective series. Set to air on ITV, this episode features Dci Vera Stanhope as she tackles not one, but two complex cases. The story begins when the body of an ex-prisoner is found on the banks of the River Tyne, raising immediate questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.

As Vera investigates, she must unravel the mystery of whether the former inmate was a victim of cold justice or if there are deeper issues at play. The episode delves into themes of justice, redemption, and the shadows of the past. Vera’s keen intuition and determination will be put to the test as she navigates through layers of deception and hidden truths.

Fans of the series can expect the usual mix of suspense and character development,...

The anticipation for the new episode of “Vera” is building as Season 14 continues its gripping journey. Episode 2, titled “The Dark Wives,” promises to deliver a heart-wrenching and intense narrative. This episode marks a significant moment in the series as it leads towards the final chapter of the beloved crime drama, featuring the talented Brenda Blethyn in her iconic role as Dci Vera Stanhope.

In this episode, a shocking crime sets the stage. A student is found brutally killed and left at the base of three mythical monoliths. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, and Vera is drawn into the investigation. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a connection to a missing girl, raising the stakes even higher. The case not only challenges Vera’s investigative skills but also stirs up memories from her own childhood, adding a personal layer to the unfolding drama.

Viewers can expect a mix of...

Season 14 of “Vera” begins with a gripping new episode titled “Inside,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, on ITV. Dci Vera Stanhope is back, and this time, she faces a complex case when the body of an ex-prisoner is discovered on the banks of the River Tyne. As always, Vera must dig deeper to uncover the truth behind the man’s death. Was the former inmate a victim of cold justice, or is there more to his death than meets the eye?

Vera’s investigation takes her down a dark path, filled with twists and turns, as she pieces together the details of the victim’s life and past. With her sharp mind and unflinching determination, Vera uncovers secrets that some people would rather keep buried. As the investigation unfolds, Vera’s dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to confront difficult questions about justice and the lengths some...

Exclusive: Homecoming and The Beach star Virginie Ledoyen has boarded Channel 5 series The Au Pair opposite David Suchet.

The Cesar-nominated French actress will play a whistleblower in the thriller, whose pivotal role kicks off in the opening scene and spans the rest of the show.

From Pernel Media and MK1 Studios, The Au Pair follows Zoe Dalton (Sally Bretton), who seems to have it all, including successful husband Chris (Kenny Doughty). When she hires an au pair, Sandrine (Ludmilla Makowski), the beguiling young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household as instincts and suspicions arise, hinting at hidden agendas.

The show for the Paramount UK network is Poirot icon Suchet’s first TV role for six years and he plays George, Zoe’s diabetic father who moves next door.

Having been Cesar-nominated for 1995’s A Single Girl, Ledoyen achieved international fame opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach,...

Exclusive: David Suchet has landed his first TV acting gig in several years with a Channel 5 series titled The Au Pair opposite Lupin star Ludmilla Makowski.

The iconic British actor, who played Hercule Poirot in 70 Agatha Christie adaptations over 25 years, will play George, a diabetic father who moves next door to daughter Zoe Dalton (Sally Bretton). Zoe seems to have it all, including successful husband Chris (Kenny Doughty), but when she hires an au pair, Sandrine (Makowski), the beguiling young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household as instincts and suspicions arise, hinting at hidden agendas.

The show “delves deep into the complexities of family, trust and hidden truths, against the backdrop of the picturesque British countryside,” according to Channel 5. It is penned by Michael Foott (Desperate Measures) and Andy Bayliss (The Good Ship Murder), and directed by Oonagh Kearney (Vardy V Rooney).

The role is Suchet...

ITV has confirmed that the fourteenth series of Vera will be the last. The details of the show ending are right here.

Brenda Blethyn’s career has been prolific, from playing timid librarian Alison opposite Simon Callow in Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen’s wonderful 1980s sitcom Chance In A Million to her BAFTA winning turn as Cynthia in Mike Leigh’s 1996 film Secrets And Lies.

For over a decade, Blethyn has played the softly spoken yet dogged detective Vera Stanhope, created by author Ann Cleeves.

Stanhope, always kitted out in her trusty trenchcoat and hat, and her team, who include DC Joe Ashworth (David Leon), Kenmy Lockhart (Jon Morrison), DC Mark Edwards (Riley Jones) and DS Aiden Heady (Kenny Doughty) solve crimes in and around Northumberland.

ITV has now confirmed that the 14th series of Vera will be the last, though.

In a statement to the channel, Blethyn said,...

ITV unwraps a special gift for crime drama enthusiasts with “Vera: The Rising Tide – Christmas Special 2023,” airing on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at 8:00 Pm. In this holiday-themed episode of the gripping series, the indomitable Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, portrayed by the incomparable Brenda Blethyn, delves into a mysterious case that adds a layer of intrigue to the festive season.

The narrative unfolds with the apparent suicide of a disgraced television personality, propelling Vera to Holy Island to untangle the enigma surrounding the tragic incident. As viewers settle in for a post-Christmas treat, they can anticipate the trademark intensity and astute detective work that have become synonymous with the “Vera” series.

Tune in at 8:00 Pm for a riveting Christmas special that combines the allure of holiday coziness with the suspense of a crime drama. “Vera: The Rising Tide” is poised to deliver a perfect blend of mystery and festive spirit,...

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Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder have launch free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channel Drag Race Universe on Amazon Freevee in the U.S.

Programming launch highlights on the Drag Race Universe channel include: “Canada’s Drag Race” seasons 2 and 3 (19 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs The World” (6 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” seasons 2 and 3 (20 x 60’). “Drag Race Holland” (8 x 60’), “Drag Race Espana” (10 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” seasons 1 and 2 (16 x 60’), the first season of “Drag Race Philippines” (10 x 60’) and “Drag Race Philippines Untucked” (10 x 30’), its companion series that follows the backstage drama.

Additional international series in the franchise that will roll out on the free-streaming channel over the coming months include “Drag Race France” (8 x 60’) and “Drag Race Italia” (8 x 60’).

Jamie Schouela, president, global channels and media, Blue Ant Media, said: “Expanding the reach of Drag Race Universe builds on our partnership with World of Wonder and...

Vera really likes to keep us waiting. Series 11 of this beloved British detective series began broadcasting back in summer 2021, and after four episodes were released between then and January 2022, there’s been a year-long unexplained wait for the last two feature-length episodes of the series, which finally began airing on ITV1 on Sunday 15th January.

But like buses, you wait for one series of Vera and two arrive at once, as straight after Series 11 finishes we’ll be getting four more weekly episodes making up Series 12 as well, starting on 29th January.

Not only that, there’s another Vera instalment, The Rising Tide, on the way later this year, based on Ann Cleeves’s latest Vera novel of the same name.

So what can we expect from the upcoming episodes of Vera? More gruesome murders, of course, and more stunning Northumberland scenery, but there’s also going to be more...

With filming now underway, ITV has confirmed Season 9 details of crime drama Vera. Brenda Blethyn is back as the unorthodox but brilliantly perceptive eponymous detective in four feature-length episodes. The first installment, written by Paul Logue, is titled Blind Spot and unfolds as forensic psychologist Joanne Caswell is found dead, her body dumped on a landfill site far from home. She had been looking into the crime of a former patient who had recently committed suicide, and Vera must follow Joanne’s trail to uncover who might have had motive to kill her. Blethyn is joined by an ensemble that includes Peter Davison (Doctor Who), James Atherton (Coronation Street), Jodie McNee (Britannia), Adrian Lukis (Collateral) and Paul Kaye (Game Of Thrones). Kenny Doughty also returns as Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy. Completing Vera’s team are Jon Morrison, Riley Jones and Ibinabo Jack. A consistent winner for ITV, Season 8 averaged 8.4M...

Vera — probably the best contemporary detective drama on British TV — returns to the U.S. with a fifth season being debuted nationally on Acorn TV. Based on novels by Shetland’s Ann Cleeves, Vera is a no nonsense Northumbrian detective with a brusk exterior and a well buried heart. It’s tempting to describe her as a female Wallander but unlike her Swedish counterpart she doesn’t spend half an hour caught up in self-indulgent introspection before uttering a sentence.

I interviewed leading lady Brenda Blethyn last year and she was an absolute delight. The antithesis of her dowdy onscreen persona. At the time, season 5 was very much up in the air. Like most things these days, it’s fate depended very much on the ratings of season 4. Unsurprisingly (in my view) Vera season 4 was one of the few shows in the UK last year to satisfy the TV critics...

Acorn TV, the Brit-centric streaming service for American fans of international television, is bringing "Bridge of Spies" screenwriter Matt Charman's psychological thriller "Black Work" to the U.S. beginning Nov. 2. The series, which debuted on ITV earlier this year, features rising star Sheridan Smith as policewoman Jo Gillespie, who joins the investigation when her husband (Kenny Doughty) is killed while working undercover on a case. The cast also includes Matthew McNulty, Douglas Henshall, and Geraldine James. Read More: "Streaming Service Acorn TV Scores with Postwar Dramas 'A Place to Call Home,' 'Serangoon Road'" Acorn is part of a wave of streaming services working to develop a brand identity in an increasingly competitive landscape, and "Black Work"—whose three hourlong episodes will premiere Mondays beginning Nov. 2—may have breakout potential. From "Prime Suspect" and "Broadchurch" to "Top of the Lake"...

Crime drama 'Vera' is to return for a fifth series next year. Shooting on four new episodes of the ITV show has begun and Brenda Blethyn will be reprising her role as lead character Dci Vera Stanhope. The 68-year-old actress will be joined on the programme by 'Stella' star Kenny Doughty, who is playing new character DS Aiden Healy. Actor David Leon, who played DS Joe Ashworth, has departed the series but Jon Morrison will be returning as DC Kenny Lockhart. Brenda is very excited to be filming new instalments and to be getting the chance to work with Kenny. She said: ''I am so...

ITV's Vera will return for a fifth series in 2015.

Filming has commenced in the North East of England on four new episodes of the detective series, with Brenda Blethyn reprising the title role.

Joining Dci Vera Stanhope in the next series is DS Aiden Healy, played by Stella actor Kenny Doughty.

Doughty replaces David Leon, who played DS Joe Ashworth. Meanwhile, series five will also feature the return of Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart.

Cush Jumbo (DC Bethany Whelan), Kingsley Ben-Adir (Dr Marcus Summer) and Riley Jones (DC Mark Edwards) will also reprise their roles in the new episodes.

Blethyn said: "I am so happy to be embarking on series five of Vera and whilst I'll miss David Leon (Joe Ashworth finally got his long awaited promotion - Celine was delighted!), I'm very glad to be reunited with Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Cush Jumbo and our new member of the team Kenny Doughty.

Crime drama 'Vera' is to return for a fifth series next year. Shooting on four new episodes of the ITV show has begun and Brenda Blethyn will be reprising her role as lead character Dci Vera Stanhope. The 68-year-old actress will be joined on the programme by 'Stella' star Kenny Doughty, who is playing new character DS Aiden Healy. Actor David Leon, who played DS Joe Ashworth, has departed the series but Jon Morrison will be returning as DC Kenny Lockhart. Brenda is very excited to be filming new instalments and to be getting the chance to work with Kenny. She said: ''I am so...

The Full Monty stage play is to close down after just over a month on the West End.

The latest version of the 1997 comedy movie opened at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on February 25.

It had been scheduled to run until mid-June, but will stage its final performance on March 29.

The show was nominated in the Best Comedy category at this year's Olivier Awards earlier this month.

Star Kenny Doughty wrote on Facebook that he was "devastated and heartbroken" after hearing of the news.

He said: "Yesterday, on the day we had two full houses and two standing ovations, in the week our play got an Olivier nomination, we were given the shocking news that the play is being pulled.

"I am utterly devastated not only for myself but for every single soul that has given their all for this play. We deserved better."

Simon Beaufoy adapted his own Oscar-nominated script for the stage,...

'The X Factor' fans have slammed the new ''cruel'' Boot Camp format. Viewers have vowed to turn their backs on the ITV talent show after the mean twist - which meant judges could swap any of the acts they had already chosen for the next round with someone else - left hopefuls distraught. Lily Allen took to Twitter on Saturday night (28.09.13), writing: ''when did become alright to f**k with peoples minds so much. xfactor has got fully mean. ''I'd like to think im more of a strictly person. ''this whole 6 seat sh*t, its brutal. (sic)''. Kenny Doughty also said: ''X-Factor is turning...

Joe Cole and Phil Davis are starring in crime film Peterman, while shooting is about to finish on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho.

Shooting has just commenced in Dunstable on Mark Abraham’s Peterman, which follows the story of a young junkie (Joe Cole) who is kidnapped by a criminal gang and forced to crack open a safe using skills taught to him by the gang’s former ‘Peterman’ (safe cracker), his deceased grandfather (Phil Davis). Alison Steadman, Peter Bowles, Brian McCardie, Kenny Doughty, Stuart Graham and Adam Nagaitis also feature.

The crime film is based on the screenplay by Andy Bloom and is produced by Control Films and Talent Films with Darren Pratt and Tim Phillips acting as producer and Tony Humphreys executive producing.

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Principal photography will finish this week on The Pilgrim: The Best Story of Paulo Coelho, directed by [link...

British crime feature stars Joe Cole, Phil Davis and Alison Steadman.

Control Films and Talent Films have begun principal photography on crime film Peterman, which is being shot on location around Dunstable, UK.

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Peterman

The feature follows the story of a young junkie (Joe Cole) who is kidnapped by a criminal gang and forced to crack open a safe using skills taught to him by the gang’s former ‘Peterman’ (safe cracker), his deceased grandfather (Phil Davis).

The film also stars Alison Steadman and Peter Bowles as well as Brian McCardie, Kenny Doughty, Stuart Graham and Adam Nagaitis.

The screenplay by Andy Bloom marks the debut feature for director Mark Abraham and producers Darren Pratt and Tim Phillips.

Phillips recently finished his second collaboration with Air Productions on their latest film, Keeping Rosy, starring Maxine Peake and Blake Harrison.

Executive producer is Tony Humphreys from Talent Films, who produced...

The apocalypse has never looked apocalypse-ier. Check out a better quality version of the trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer”. This is the officially released trailer, so the quality is much, much better. You can practically taste the snow and the inequality. Snowpiercer is set in a future where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews. “Snowpiercer” stars Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Octavia Spencer, Luke Pasqualino, Ewen Bremner, Kang-ho Song, and Kenny Doughty. Coming to you sometime in 2013.

It’s too bad he doesn’t have his shield with him. Then he could have used it against Tilda Swinton’s rather bitchy character as he leads the poor people to victory against the evil rich in the first International trailer for South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s English debut, “Snowpiercer”. I have money on Captain America winning. Now all he need is a shave and a new spiffy spandex suit… Snowpiercer is set in a future where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews. “Snowpiercer” stars Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Octavia Spencer, Luke Pasqualino, Ewen Bremner,...

Jump aboard The Host director Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer and meet the thriller’s cast including Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Alison Pill, Song Kang-ho, Ewen Bremner and Kenny Doughty. Below we’ve added several new character one-sheet that introduce the passengers in the post-apocalyptic chiller from The Weinstein Company, thanks... Read More...

I Against I

Stars: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, Sónia Balacó | Written by Mark Cripps, David Ellison | Directed by Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand

If you’re an action movie fan you’re probably familiar with the phrase “two men enter, one man leaves”, but what if that principle, normally reserved for fight arenas, was taken to the streets of London?

Set in the nocturnal underworld in London, I Against I sees Tommy Carmichael, the head of a criminal family, viciously murdered. Distraught, his son Joseph (Womack) wants answers and somebody needs to pay. Ian (Doughty) and Issac (Sigurdssson) were both caught on CCTV separately leaving his office, both denying they are the assassin, they now have to un-wittingly kill each other. Locked in a nightmare of murder, betrayal and jealousy they fight for everything that is important to them – but when a sinister third party complicates...

I Against I, out on DVD 21 January is the action packed British thriller set in the nocturnal London underworld. The head of a criminal family is viciously murdered. Distraught and intent on revenge, his son wants answers.

To Mark the release, we have 5 DVDs to give away!

Two men, Ian (Kenny Doughty – City Rats, The Crew) and Isaac (Ingvar Sigurdsson – K19 Widowmaker, Beowulf And Grendel) are both caught on CCTV leaving his office separately but both deny they are the assassin.

Sent on a mission, they are given 12 hours to unwittingly hunt the other down. The plot takes a mysterious twist when a sinister third party steps in, resulting in an explosive, edge of the seat finale where surely there can be only one survivor…

To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this question:

In what Submarine film did Ingvar Sigurdsson star in?

Crimson Tide K19 Widowmaker...

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (15)

(Alison Klayman, 2012, Us) Ai Weiwei, Danqing Chen, Ying Gao. 91 mins

Art and activism merge in this fascinating inside portrait of China's best known artist, which conveys both the roots of Ai's provocations and the authorities' paranoid responses to them. He comes across as a fearless creator, a reluctant hero, a committed campaigner and a fallible human being, treading a perilous line between the adoring global art market and China's Kafkaesque state apparatus.

360 (15)

(Fernando Meirelles, 2011, UK/Aus/Fra/Bra) Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law. 110 mins

Suffering from a surfeit of international stars and locations, this join-the-dots drama zips between a series of emotional episodes without ever gaining much momentum.

The Dinosaur Project (12A)

(Sid Bennett, 2012, UK) Natasha Loring, Matt Kane, Peter Brooke. 83 mins

Chatty Brit explorers regret discovering a modern-day Lost World in the Congo in this low-budget cross between Monsters and Jurassic Park.

The Forgiveness Of Blood (12A)

(Joshua Marston,...

It’s Friday, so you know what that means – another round-up of what films are hitting cinemas this weekend; and this week it’s all about Step Up 4 and Offender – the only two films released this week that will be hitting the majority of multiplexes across the UK. However two of this weeks limited releases, Jackpot and I Against I, are well worth tracking down…

Nationwide Releases Step Up 4: Miami Heat

Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer, but soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs. The crew, called the Mob, strives to win a contest for a major sponsorship opportunity, but soon Emily’s father threatens to develop the Mob’s historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people. Emily must band together with Sean and the...

The script takes this London gangster caper down like a rock

Behind that Bergmanish title lies a Ronseal tagline: "Two men … 12 hours … One must die". The one we're meant to hope doesn't is Drake (Kenny Doughty), a London chancer getting his comeuppance for a illicit bunkup with a rival gangster's hot moll. But Ian is so nondescript it's hard to mind if one of the standard-issue baddies has their ethnically indeterminate way with him. The script acts on the film as a rock does when strapped to a corpse, but there's a certain noirish sheen to the cinematography that means the whole thing slips down sweeter than it really ought. Cs

Rating: 2/5

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The awkwardly titled “I Against I” is a new British thriller from writer director James Marquand, son of Richard Marquand, best known for helming “Return of the Jedi” and “Jagged Edge” back in the 1980s. The film is a complex, noir-tinged affair, with a twisting, cat and mouse plot played out against a stylishly modern London background, its events taking place over the course of a single night and intertwined with flashbacks. Without giving too much away, things kick off with a businessman called Drake (Kenny Doughty, “The Incident”) being snatched by the ruthless gangster Joseph (Mark Womack, “Route Irish”), who accuses him of having killed his father Tommy (veteran Brit television actor John Castle). Although Drake denies the murder, Joseph has CCTV footage of him in the building at the time of the crime, and with Tommy having owed him money, the pieces seem to fit. When Drake claims...

I Against I

Stars: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, Sónia Balacó | Written by Mark Cripps, David Ellison | Directed by Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand

If you’re an action movie fan you’re probably familiar with the phrase “two men enter, one man leaves”, but what if that principle, normally reserved for fight arenas, was taken to the streets of London?

Set in the nocturnal underworld in London, I Against I sees Tommy Carmichael, the head of a criminal family, viciously murdered. Distraught, his son Joseph (Womack) wants answers and somebody needs to pay. Ian (Doughty) and Issac (Sigurdssson) were both caught on CCTV separately leaving his office, both denying they are the assassin, they now have to un-wittingly kill each other. Locked in a nightmare of murder, betrayal and jealousy they fight for everything that is important to them – but when a sinister third party complicates...

A brand-new British thriller from Stray Dogs Films, I Against I combines the East End gangster films of Guy Ritchie with the taut, gripping tension of Alfred Hitchcock film’s such as North by Northwest. The film sees two men given 12 hours to kill each other in a gripping game of cat and mouse, however a twisted force is manipulating this simple game and time is running out…

Set in the nocturnal underworld in London, Tommy Carmichael, the head of a criminal family is viciously murdered. Distraught, his son Joseph (Mark Womack) wants answers and somebody needs to pay. Ian (Kenny Doughty) and Issac (Ingvar Eggert Sigurdssson) were both caught on CCTV separately leaving his office, both denying they are the assassin, they now have to un-wittingly kill each other. Locked in a nightmare of murder, betrayal and jealousy they fight for everything that is important to them – but when...

Versatile Danish thesp Mads Mikkelsen is set to team with "Man On A Ledge" helmer Asger Leth for road film "Move On." Developed by Matt Greenhalgh (screenwriter of "Control" and "Nowhere Boy"), the story begins with a flawed hero, stepping off a boat in Rotterdam before traveling across Europe to deliver a mysterious silver suitcase. Lensing will take the production across eight different countries in a hectic 30-day chronological shoot, and will unusually involve the participation of film fans from 11 countries in areas such as casting, location and props. More details can be found at the film's website, but each country's shoot will make up a 5-8 minute segment of the movie, with a shoot commencing this summer before a September unveiling. [ScreenDaily]

After debuting in the upcoming remake of Nicolas Winding Refn's "Pusher," and an acclaimed run on London's West End, model Agyness Deyn is moving up in the acting world.

Asylum Blackout Trailer, The Incident Trailer. Alexandre Courtès‘ Asylum Blackout / The Incident (2011) movie trailer stars Anna Skellern, Rupert Evans, Dave Legeno, Richard Brake, and Kenny Doughty. Asylum Blackout‘s plot synopsis: “It’s a thin line that separates a domesticated man from his repressed animalistic side. On a dark and rainy night, three friends are forced to cross [...]

Continue reading: Asylum Blackout / The Incident (2011) Movie Trailer...

Welcome to issue 6 of Trailer Trash our [more often than] weekly series showcasing the latest trailer releases – this issue once again features our all-new “excitement-o-meter” where we rate (in exclamation marks on a scale of 1 to 5) each and every trailer by how excited we are to see the film after watching it. This issue of Trailer Trash includes new trailers for Killer Joe, Dark Horse, Argo, Dragon Wasps, The Incident and Piranhaconda!

Killer Joe

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day,...

Alexandre Courtes' The Incident was a divisive one when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival but audiences in France - where the English language film was produced - will have a chance to see what the chatter was about soon with the upcoming theatrical release. Here's how Tiff described it:It's a thin line that separates a domesticated man from his repressed animalistic side. On a dark and rainy night, three friends are forced to cross that divide as they navigate a labyrinth of madness and brutality in The Incident. George (Rupert Evans), Max (Kenny Doughty) and Ricky (Joseph Kennedy) play in a band together, struggling to record their first album and performing small gigs between shifts cooking for the inmates of the...

Time to add a little darkness in the literal sense to your afternoon. Two new clips from Asylum Blackout (formerly The Incident (review here)) have made their way online and we have 'em both right here. Dig it!

Look for the movie in select theaters and on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets like SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, Xbox Zune, and Playstation Unlimited on May 4th.

Alexandre Courtes' Asylum Blackout stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, and Marcus Garvey.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open,...

Asylum Blackout is exactly the movie it promises to be-- the story of what happens when the power goes out at a high-security asylum and the inmates stage a breakout. What makes this different from most other thrillers you'll see, though, is the sane people left to survive in the asylum are three slackers and bandmates who had been working in the asylum kitchen for easy money. You can meet those four guys in the exclusive clip we're premiering below, in which you see both the dismal conditions in the cafeteria and the potential start of the rebellion. Take a look: After premiering at the Toronto Film Festival under the title The Incident, the movie was renamed Asylum Blackout and is now coming to theaters and VOD via IFC Midnight. It's the feature directing debut for Alexander Courtes and stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty and Joseph Kennedy. Below you can...

Hot on the heels of yesterday's one-sheet debut for the newly renamed Asylum Blackout (formerly The Incident (review here)), we now have the trailer for you cats. Dig it!

Look for the movie in select theaters and on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets like SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, Xbox Zune, and Playstation Unlimited on May 4th.

Alexandre Courtes' Asylum Blackout stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, and Marcus Garvey.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open, and the lunatics break loose. Help is on...

A new one-sheet for the newly named Asylum Blackout (formerly The Incident (review here)) has made its way online, and we have it for you right here complete with lunatics who have some red on them.

Look for the movie in select theaters and on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets like SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, Xbox Zune, and Playstation Unlimited on May 4th.

Alexandre Courtes' Asylum Blackout stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, and Marcus Garvey.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open, and the lunatics break loose.

With a release date rapidly approaching, IFC Midnight has changed the name of its next title, The Incident (review here), to something a bit more on the nose - Asylum Blackout.

Look for the flick in limited theatres on May 4th, 2012. Alexandre Courtes' Asylum Blackout stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, and Marcus Garvey.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open, and the lunatics break loose. Help is on its way and should soon arrive ... they just have to survive until it does.

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Snow Piercer‘s really slowed down on the casting — it’s been more than a month, since the last item, as a matter of fact — but Variety reports on the picture once more, telling us that Kenny Doughty (Titus) has signed for Bong Joon-ho‘s post-apocalyptic feature, which should begin shooting in just a few weeks.

Also starring Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, and Ewen Bremner, Snow Piercer — written by Joon-ho and producer Park Chan-wook — is a futuristic tale, in which Earth’s last living creatures inhabit a train, named “Snow Piercer,” and begin to falter under enormous pressure.

While he’s at it, Doughty also has a directing debut coming up. Titled Vengeance Waits, this is a “British revenge thriller” that’s been written by C.D. Waits and will star Richard Coyle (Prince of Persia). Production is scheduled to commence in September.

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A few weeks ago, we brought you news of Ewen Bremner’s (Trainspotting, Jack the Giant Killer) casting in Bong Joon-ho’s indie Sci-Fi film Snow Piercer. This project, produced by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst), has just gained another to the cast.

Variety reports that Kenny Doughty (The Incident, Elizabeth) has just been cast in Snow Piercer. Doughty joins Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, and John Hurt in this post-apocalyptic thriller.

Snow Piercer follows Chris Evans’ character who is looking for his kidnapped son in a future world where a failed experiment to stop global warming caused an Ice Age that killed off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snow Piercer, a train that travels around the globe, powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine.

If you’re familiar with Park Chan-wook’s work, you’ll know that this film will not be your ordinary post-apocalyptic film.

Half of a Yellow Sun

"Attack the Block" star John Boyega has signed up for two films - Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Dominic Cooper is also in talks for a lead role.

Based on the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Half of a Yellow Sun" recreates a seminal moment in modern African history -- Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria, and the chilling violence that followed.

Shooting kicks off next month in Nigeria and London. Boyega is also in negotiations to topline Billy O’Brien's indie sci-fi flick "Creeping Zero" which shoots this Fall. [Source: Variety]

Truck Stop

Evan Peters ("American Horror Story," "Kick-Ass") and Juno Temple ("Atonement," "The Dark Knight Rises") will star in director Tony Aloupis’ feature debut "Truck Stop" which will shoot in Los Angeles.

The 1970′s-set coming-of-age drama centers around an unlikely friendship between...

The news just never stops, man. Every time we think that we're done for the day, boom, another story hits our radar. Good thing we live and breathe for this stuff. Moving on ...

According to Variety The Incident star Kenny Doughty, who just joined the cast of Bong Joon-ho's Snow Piercer, is set to make his feature directorial debut with Vengeance Waits, a British revenge thriller written by first-time scribe C.D. Carver. Richard Coyle, who stars in Radius-twc's English-language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher, is attached to star in the film, which Turnover Productions and Swing It Films are producing. Lensing is scheduled for September.

Oldboy helmer Park Chan-wook is producing Snow Piercer, a post-apocalyptic thriller that stars Chris Evans, Jamie Bell and Tilda Swinton. Set in a world covered in snow and ice, the story follows a train full of travelers who struggle to co-exist.

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We have some more casting additions to report to you today. Here are the basics: John Boyega (Attack the Block) will join Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Half of a Yellow Sun from director Biyi Bandele. Boyega is also in negotiations to topline Creeping Zero, an indie sci-fi flick from Billy O'Brien, the writer/director of Invasion. The post-apocalyptic train-thriller, Snow Piercer, has added Kenny Doughty (Titus) to the cast. He's also set to make his directorial debut with the British revenge thriller, Vengeance Waits. Hit the jump for more information on each project. Variety reports that Boyega will join Half of a Yellow Sun, an adaptation of the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story tells of the secessionist African state of Biafra, which struggled to establish its independence within the nation of Nigeria in the late 1960s. The picture will begin shooting in Nigeria and London next month.

We've been talking about The Incident (review here) for quite some time here at DC, and we're happy to announce that the good folks over at IFC have finally firmed up a release date. Read on.

Look for the flick in limited theatres on May 4th, 2012 with a VOD presumably taking place about a month before. Alexandre Courtes' The Incident stars Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, and Marcus Garvey.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open, and the lunatics break loose. Help is on its...

Formerly Incident at Sans Asylum, The Ring remake producer Roy Lee is behind Alexandre Courtes' The Incident, a violent new thriller starring Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy and Marcus Garvey. Having had its world premiere at the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival (read our extremely negative review), IFC Midnight acquired the title for limited theatrical release on May 4. VOD presumably will be a month before. "George, Max and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk they have no physical contact with the inmates...."...

Rupert Evans horror The Incident, directed by Alexandre Courtes, lands at IFC Midnight Jérôme Fansten and S. Craig Zahler-written pic is currently showing at the Toronto International Film Festival and tells of a group of cooks at an asylum for the criminally insane, who get locked in with the inmates after a power outage due to a massive thunderstorm. They must endure a cat and mouse chase with the maniacs on the loose. Also in the cast of The Incident are Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Kenny Doughty, Eric Godon and Joseph Kennedy.

Rupert Evans horror The Incident, directed by Alexandre Courtes, lands at IFC Midnight Jérôme Fansten and S. Craig Zahler-written pic is currently showing at the Toronto International Film Festival and tells of a group of cooks at an asylum for the criminally insane, who get locked in with the inmates after a power outage due to a massive thunderstorm. They must endure a cat and mouse chase with the maniacs on the loose. Also in the cast of The Incident are Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Kenny Doughty, Eric Godon and Joseph Kennedy.