Judi Dench to star with Benedict Cumberbatch in Shakespeare

THE TELEGRAPH
By Anita Singh, Arts and Entertainment Editor7:59PM BST 01 Jun 2014




Dame Judi Dench is to star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Richard III after the Sherlock actor ambushed her during a Shakespeare masterclass.

The veteran actress will play Queen Margaret to Cumberbatch's hunchbacked monarch in a BBC production this autumn.

Appearing before an audience on the final day of the Hay Festival, in conversation with Sir Richard Eyre, Dame Judi was initially coy about whether she would take the part.

Cumberbatch approached her several months ago, it emerged, and has been trying to persuade her to take the role.

But she was put on the spot when the audience were invited to participate in the discussion and Cumberbatch, from his seat in the front row, seized his opportunity.

Dame Judi Dench is to star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Richard III after the Sherlock actor ambushed her during a Shakespeare masterclass.

The veteran actress will play Queen Margaret to Cumberbatch's hunchbacked monarch in a BBC production this autumn.

Appearing before an audience on the final day of the Hay Festival, in conversation with Sir Richard Eyre, Dame Judi was initially coy about whether she would take the part.

Cumberbatch approached her several months ago, it emerged, and has been trying to persuade her to take the role.

But she was put on the spot when the audience were invited to participate in the discussion and Cumberbatch, from his seat in the front row, seized his opportunity.


READ MORE HERE: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/10868771/Judi-Dench-to-star-with-Benedict-Cumberbatch-in-Shakespeare.html

Matthew Macfadyen: Ripper Street TV drama films in town...

LOUGHBOROUGH ECHO
Jun 01, 2014 13:00
 By Matt Jarram

Actors Matthew Macfadyen (Det. Insp. Edmund Reid) and Adam Rothenberg (Cpt. Homer Jackson) filming new series of drama Ripper Street at Manchester Town Hall Annex.

HEARTTHROB Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn have been using some of Loughborough’s most historic buildings to film scenes for a new series of Ripper Street.

The two actors alongside Adam Rothenberg used the backdrops and scenery of Taylor’s Bell Foundry, in Freehold Street.

There was also filming at Great Central Railway’s Quorn and Rothley station, with the historic railway giving the crew access to some of the station’s train stock.

Ripper Street is a gritty period drama from the BBC set in Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders.

The first episode was broadcast on December 30, 2012 during BBC One’s Christmas schedule. It was reported that series two would be the last, but it looks like the crew are back for filming of a series three.

Before arriving in Loughborough, the three actors had been filming in Manchester.

Matthew Macfadyen is well-known for playing Mr Darcy in Pride & Prejudice alongside Keira Knightley as well as films that include John Birt in Frost/Nixon and Athos in The Three Musketeers

Alongside him was Jerome Flynn, one half of 1990s singing duo Robson and Jerome and currently starring as Bronn in the fourth series of Game of Thrones.

Adam Rothenberg is known for starring in Mad Money with Diane Keaton and The Immigrant.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/ripper-street-films-in-loughborough-7188419

Henry Cavill Girlfriend Gina Carano; ‘Man Of Steel’ Star & MMA Fighter & Actress Getting Married Soon? Why The Rumors Might Just Turn Into Reality

KPOP STARS
By Staff Writer | June 01, 2014 09:56 PM EDT

 

Numerous sightings of the couple together in places where Cavill was filming his movies as well as them adopting a dog together are just few hints that this maybe a very serious relationship. Reports have also suggested that neither of them is secretive of their relationship nor shy about posing with fans as a couple.

In an April story on New York Post’s page six, the couple was seen spending time together in Chicago. The celebrities were seen enjoying their drinks at the Vertigo Sky Lounge, atop the 26th floor of the Dana Hotel & Spa, where they took a break from their get-together to pose for pictures with fans.

Earlier this year, the couple adopted an Akita puppy from Big Bear Akitas, a breeder in Arkansas – where some fans see the move as an indication that Cavill maybe ready to settle down.

The “Batman vs. Superman” actor and Hollywood heartthrob has also been vocal about his desire to start a family. And it won’t be surprising if he pops the question soon to his on-again and off-again girlfriend.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/93725/20140601/henry-cavill-girlfriend-gina-carano.htm

Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston linked to new movie Journey's End

RADIO TIMES
Ben Dowell
4:30 PM, 01 June 2014



Benedict Cumberbatch is being linked to a starring role in a proposed new film set in the trenches of the First World War.

The Sherlock star is tipped to play the lead role of the hero Captain Stanhope in a new film based on R.C Sherriff's 1928 play about a group of officers in the last year of the conflict.

In the play Stanhope is a father figure to his men but also reflects bitterly about the idiocy of war. Hiddleston is also said to be a candidate for the new film, which has not been formally financed but looks to have a good chance to be made.

According to the Sunday Times, the Fluidity Films project has been in abeyance for a number of years because of complications surrounding a series of deals stretching back to 1929. A feature film version, banned by the Nazis in 1933, was made in 1930 and a 1988 television adaptation starred Jeremy Northam.

However a letter from Prince Andrew to Warner Bros has rekindled interest in the new project, the paper reported, with the member of the Royal Family asking the head of Warner Bros UK Josh Berger to reconsider reclaiming the rights to the project and the story which the Prince said was of significance to the UK as we reach the war's 100th anniversary.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-06-01/benedict-cumberbatch-and-tom-hiddleston-linked-to-new-movie-journeys-end

Michael Fassbender Will Trespass Against Us With Brendan Gleeson And Sean Harris

WE GOT THIS COVERED
By Matt Joseph
May 30, 2014



As one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood right now, Michael Fassbender definitely has his pick of projects. From big blockbusters and franchises to more character-driven work, he continues to surprise us with where he shows up. With films like Prometheus 2, Assassin’s Creed and Derek Cianfrance’s The Light Between Oceans all on his slate, the actor is hoping to continue to keep busy and for his next outing, will shoot a heist thriller titled Trespass Against Us.

Set to begin production this summer, the Adam Smith-directed film co-stars Brendan Gleeson, Rory Kinnear, Sean Harris, Killian Scott and Lyndsey Marshal. It will tell the story of the Cutler family, “who live as outlaws, hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes and taunting the police. As the letter of the law finally catches up with Chad (Fassbender), he is torn between the archaic principles of his father (Gleeson) and what he believes is best for his children.”

If you recall, Fassbender was actually in talks for the role back in the Fall, but now it appears that he’s officially on board and that it will be his next film. No word on a release date yet, but with production getting underway this summer, it shouldn’t be too long before we see it hit theatres.


READ MORE HERE: http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/michael-fassbender-trespass-brendan-gleeson-sean-harris/