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Exclusive: British author Lucy Clarke, who has had two novels adapted for TV by Paramount+, has seen rights to her latest thriller The Hike snapped up by Urban Myth Films.

The Hike will be made into a TV series by the Studiocanal-backed Lazarus Project producer, penned by Boiling Point’s Roanne Bardsley. No network is attached as of yet.

The Hike follows friends Maggie, Helena, Liz and Joni as they leave behind their everyday lives to hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild. But there’s a darker side to the wilderness – and waiting on the trail is someone who’d do anything to stop the group walking away alive.

The move follows a busy couple of years for Clarke, who has seen her novels No Escape and The Castaways adapted for TV by Paramount+, although neither were produced by Urban Myth. The former starred Abigail Lawrie and Rhianne...

"It's not them I'm worried about." Paramount+ in the UK has unveiled an official trailer for a horror thriller film titled No Escape, from director Hans Herbots and writer Kris Mrksa. Reinventing themselves on the other side of the world, 19-year-old Brits Kitty and Lana find refuge on a yacht in the Philippines called "The Blue" - full of beautiful people, parties and endless beaches. But in joining her crew, they fall into far greater dangers than the ones they were trying to escape. Sounds like a modern version on The Beach, involving a yacht and pirates this time. Adapted from a book by Lucy Clarke. "It's been the most incredible experience to see my novel re-imagined for screen. I’ve loved every moment of the journey from reading early scripts to visiting the set in Thailand. The series is breathtaking: transportive, gripping, and thrilling from beginning to end. I...

Strike: Troubled Blood really is an extraordinarily fine crime drama, where a range of exceptional talents come together to create something that is actually greater than the sum of its very formidable parts. That is something rare and to be cherished. And indeed watched, and I can unreservedly commend this four-parter as a highlight of your festive viewing. It starts brilliantly, but gets better, and there are some surprising and compelling star performances to come.

It’s the latest adaptation, by Tom Edge, of the Strike detective works of Jk Rowling, and probably the best. Tom Burke is once again in the title role of Cormoran Strike, the gruff but clever private investigator. Strike is an ex-soldier with a touch of Ptsd, a bit of a drink problem, and a troubled childhood. And his affection and respect for his resourceful business partner, Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) always threatens, or promises,...

Exclusive: Paramount+’s international drama commissioning spree continues and Deadline can reveal New Pictures/Viacom International Studios (Vis) thriller The Blue, with filming set to commence in Thailand later this year.

The Blue comes fresh off the back of announcements for UK shows Flatshare, Kenneth Branagh’s A Gentleman in Moscow and the Sexy Beast remake, along with dramas from Germany and South Korea, as the Paramount streamer doubles down on international scripted shows and gears up for multiple European launches later this year.

Penned by White House Farm’s Kris Mrksa and directed by The Serpent’s Hans Herbots, The Blue stars Abigail Lawrie (Tin Star) and Rhianne Barreto (The Outlaws) as Lana and Kitty, two best friends on the run from the UK police. Together they find refuge on a romantic yacht called The Blue, crewed by a group of enigmatic, beautiful people who sail through South East...

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Renowned singer Shirley Bassey is set to open this year’s BAFTA film awards with a James Bond tribute. Bassey has long been associated with 007, holding the record for an artist who has sung the most Bond theme songs with “Goldfinger” in 1964, “Diamonds Are Forever” in 1971 and “Moonraker” in 1979. The singer will perform “an iconic Bond theme” although which one will only be revealed on the night. This year’s BAFTA Awards will celebrate a number of iconic British film franchises, including Bond and Harry Potter. “Coda” lead Emilia Jones is also set to perform during the ceremony with a rendition of “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell.

The BAFTA Awards will take place in London on March 13.

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Independent production outfit Big Deal Films (“Little Badman”) is teaming with Hoek, Line & Thinker for Big Thinkers, a new initiative to find the next big animated hit authored by diverse U.

The Coming of Age Comedy-Drama Our Ladies is currently Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Here’s the Trailer:

In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they’re more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition.

Our Ladies stars Eve Austin, Tallulah Greive, Abigail Lawrie, Sally Messham, Rona Morison, Marli Siu, Stuart Martin, Jack Greenlees, and Kate Dickie

Our Ladies is Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, brief graphic nudity, and teen drinking and drug use.

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Exclusive: Cast has been finalized on Canyon Del Muerto, Coerte Voorhees’ drama about America’s first female archaeologist.

Finn Jones (Dickinson), Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (The Queen’s Gambit) and Abigail Breslin (Stillwater) are joining Abigail Lawrie, who plays the lead character Ann Axtell Morris, as well as fellow cast members Tom Felton, Ewen Bremner, James Hillier, Hanako Footman, Wes Studi, Tatanka Means, and David Midthunder.

Based on Ann Morris’s book Digging in the Southwest, first published in 1933, the film tracks how she and her husband Earl Morris excavated the ancient Anasazi civilization in the American Southwest under the direction of Sylvanus Morley. Morris and Morley were thought to be inspirations for Indiana Joes.

Breslin and Jones are cast as the famous aviator couple Anne and Charles Lindbergh. Fortune-Lloyd stars as renowned French muralist Jean Charlot and love interest of the female protagonist.

First Line Films produced the pic with The Vladar Compan.

To celebrate the release of Our Ladies, which opens in UK cinemas this week, we sat down with the film’s amazing cast and its director to find out about one of the year’s very best films.

Based on the award-winning novel “The Sopranos” by Alan Warner, Our Ladies follows a group of Scottish schoolgirls on a day trip to Edinburgh to perform in a choir competition. These teens from a small town in the Scottish Highlands become a chance to escape their daily lives and run riot in the big city. With few expectations for their futures, Orla (Tallulah Greive), Finnoula (Abigail Lawrie), Manda (Sally Messham), Kay (Eve Austin), Chell (Rona Morison), and Kylah (Marli Siu) is determined to live for every moment in this raucous tale of love, life, and true friendship.

We spoke to all the ladies about the film, their experiences together whilst making it,...

To mark the release of Tin Star: Liverpool, out now, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.

The final and concluding Season of the Tin Star saga.

Thousands of miles away from the Rocky vista of Canadian town, Little Big Bear, Jack, Angela and Anna (Abigail Lawrie) return to the UK 20 years after leaving to confront the sinister truth they ran from.

The family are on the attack, determined to draw to a conclusion the historic battles they have been fighting from the past, and will have to confront their deadliest enemies in a battle to win freedom in the present.

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Dazzler Media presents Tin Star: Liverpool on Blu-ray & DVD from 15th February.

Also available as part of Tin Star: The Complete Story boxset

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In the last four years the British crime drama Tin Star has thrilled audiences across the world with hard-hitting action and an intimate family drama dynamic. Created by Rowan Joffé, the series follows Tim Roth (Jim Worth), Genevieve O’Reilly (Angela Worth) and Abigail Lawrie (their daughter Anna Worth) as they escape the reach of a violent past, setting up shop in the Canadian Rockies.

Things, as you’d expect, do not go according to plan…

Over the course of three series and twenty-five episodes the Worths have fought hard to protect their family, with the final season seeing the action moving back to Liverpool for an explosive series finale. Newcomers to the cast include Ian Hart, Tanya Moodie, Joanne Whalley and Kerrie Hayes.

Today sees the Blu-ray & DVD release of Tin Star: Liverpool, as well as the Complete Series Boxset, so there’s never been a better time to catch...

To celebrate the release of Tin Star: Liverpool, the third season of the hit thriller series, we sat down with its incredible ensemble to find out why the new series is the best yet.

Something of an antidote for those of you wanted something very festive this year, Tin Star kicks off with Jack, Angela, and Anna returning home to Liverpool to seek vengeance against those who have sought to bring about their demise when they were in Canada.

We spoke to stars Tim Roth, Abigail Lawrie, and Genevieve O’Reilly about returning home for the culmination of the show, what they will miss most about their characters and, if there was an appetite, whether they would perhaps be up for one more go-around sometime in the future.

You can watch the full interview below:

Tin Star: Liverpool begins on Sky Atlantic and Nowtv on December 10th.

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Jonah Hill is stepping behind the camera again with another topic close to his heart. After his 2018 directorial debut Mid90s, which was an autobiographical look at a young boy’s coming of age amongst a group of skaters, Hill will be directing a documentary for Netflix about therapy, using his own therapist as the focus. Dr. Phil Stutz will be at the center of Hill’s documentary, which he says on Instagram will “frame therapy and Phil’s tools for dealing with life in a way that isn’t corny or cheesy.” In an exciting addition, it is reported that the film will also feature an interactive component that will be able to assist people who are unable to obtain therapy to get the tools and information they need Joaquin Phoenix, who co-starred with Hill in the Gus Van Sant film Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, will...

Wes Studi, Q’orianka Kilcher and Tatanka Means will star in “Canyon Del Muerto,” the new film from writer and director Coerte Voorhees.

The movie is based on the true story of one of America’s first female archaeologists, Ann Axtell Morris, who spent years uncovering civilizations in the southwest and Mexico. Axtell Morris was married to Earl Halstead Morris, who was a primary inspiration for Indiana Jones.

The film also stars David Midthunder, alongside previously announced Abigail Lawrie (who plays Axtell Morris), Tom Felton (as Earl), Ewen Bremner, Bronson Webb, Elias Koteas and Val Kilmer.

“Canyon Del Muerto” is shooting on location across the southwest and the Yucatan thanks to special Covid-19 measures and safety protocols in place. It will also film in archaeological and cultural heritage sites throughout North America and Mexico in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, National Park Service and the government of Yucatan. The filmmakers say...

Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton, and Val Kilmer have signed on to star in Canyon Del Muerto, a film about the life of Ann Axtell Morris, one of America’s first female archaeologists and a co-discoverer of North America’s first civilization.

Elias Koteas, Ewen Bremner, Bronson Webb, and Hanako Footman also co-star.

Coerte Voorhees will direct the feature from a screenplay he wrote based on Morris’ two novels, Digging in Yucatan and Digging in the Southwest. Voorhees is producing the pic with his brother John under their A Visionary Film banner with First Line Films and The Vladar Company.

Said Voorhees, “Ann’s story has been with me since I was a...

Abigail Lawrie is set to play Ann Axtell Morris, one of America’s first female archaeologists, in Coerte Voorhees’ true life historical epic Canyon Del Muerto for Visionary Film, First Line Films and The Vladar Company.

The indie project will also star Tom Felton, Val Kilmer, Elias Koteas, Ewen Bremner, Bronson Webb and Hanako Footman. Canyon Del Muerto will tell the true story of Axtell Morris, who helped discover North America’s first civilization.

She was married to Earl Halstead Morris, to be played by Felton, who, along with the historical character Sylvanus G. Morley (Bremner), offered the inspiration for Indiana Jones.

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Abigail Lawrie is set to play Ann Axtell Morris, one of America’s first female archaeologists, in Coerte Voorhees’ true life historical epic Canyon Del Muerto for Visionary Film, First Line Films and The Vladar Company.

The indie project will also star Tom Felton, Val Kilmer, Elias Koteas, Ewen Bremner, Bronson Webb and Hanako Footman. Canyon Del Muerto will tell the true story of Axtell Morris, who helped discover North America’s first civilization.

She was married to Earl Halstead Morris, to be played by Felton, who, along with the historical character Sylvanus G. Morley (Bremner), offered the inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Lawrie ...

Our Ladies stars Marli Sui, Tallulah Grieve, Eve Austin, Sally Messham and Abigail Lawrie on the red carpet Photo: Eoin Carey

Most film festivals take a couple of days to get started properly as people travel in from around the world, but by Friday morning the Glasgow Film Festival was in full swing. Despite distinctly less cooperative weather than the previous day, there was a good sized crowd at the Gft for the morning screening of Planet Of The Apes – the Charlton Heston original, of course – with fans discussing how much they loved it and how great it was to get the chance to see it on the big screen.

Roy's World director and producer Rob Christopher and Michael Glover Photo: Kat Gollock

After all the excited talk about The True History Of The Kelly Gang the previous night, many fans who had missed it took the opportunity to see...

"It was an innocent time. Back in the days when anything was possible." Sony Pictures has revealed the first official UK trailer for Our Ladies, a Scottish coming-of-age dramedy adapted from a book titled "The Sopranos." Set in the 1990s in Scotland, the film is about a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they're more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition. Described as a "must see riot of girl power" in one review quoted in this trailer. This Scottish coming-of-age stars Tallulah Greive, Abigail Lawrie, Marli Siu, Sally Messham, Rona Morison, Eve Austin, Stuart Martin, Jack Greenlees, and Kate Dickie. Looks like a fun time, and an empowering story about growing up and figuring out what kind of life you want to live. Give it a look. Here's the official UK trailer (+ poster) for Michael Caton-Jones' Our Ladies,...

It's the beginning of the end for Tin Star. Sky just announced the TV show's third and final season has begun filming.

The drama series, which airs on Amazon in the U.S., centers on a former London undercover police detective (Tim Roth), who becomes the newly minted police chief of a small town in the Canadian Rockies. The cast also includes Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Christina Hendricks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Oliver Coopersmith, and Lynda Boyd.

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Are you rooting for Jim Worth or Jack Devlin, during the second season of the Tin Star TV show on Amazon Prime Video? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Tin Star is cancelled or renewed for season three. Amazon and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Tin Star season two episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, here. *Status update below.

An Amazon crime drama with a dark comedic streak, Tin Star stars Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Christina Hendricks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Oliver Coopersmith, Lynda Boyd, Ryan Kennedy, Sarah Podemski, Anamaria Marinca, John Lynch, and Michelle Thrush. The British-Canadian series unfolds in the Canadian Rockies and...

Network: Amazon.

Episodes: 26 (hour).

Seasons: Three.

TV show dates: September 29, 2017 — Tbd.

Series status: Ending.

Performers include: Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Christina Hendricks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Oliver Coopersmith, Lynda Boyd, Ryan Kennedy, Sarah Podemski, Anamaria Marinca, Christopher Heyerdahl, John Lynch, Michelle Thrush, Stephen Walters, Roark Critchlow, Kevin Hanchard, Jenessa Grant, and Nigel Bennett.

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From creator Rowan Joffe, the Tin Star TV show is a British-Canadian crime drama, with a darkly comedic bent, unfolding in the Canadian Rockies. The series centers on former London undercover police detective Jim Worth (Roth), the newly minted police chief of Little Big Bear.

A dedicated family man, cop, and recovering alcoholic, Jim uprooted his family and moved...

Tin Star will be back! RapidTVNews reports the Amazon TV show has been renewed for a third and final season.

The British-Canadian crime drama, which airs on Sky Atlantic in the UK, centers on a former London undercover police detective (Tim Roth), who becomes the newly minted police chief of a small town in the Canadian Rockies. The cast also includes Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Christina Hendricks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Oliver Coopersmith, and Lynda Boyd.

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The Tim Roth U.K. drama “Tin Star” has been picked up for a third and final season, Sky Atlantic announced on Wednesday.

Starring Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie, the series centers on a former Metropolitan Police detective who becomes chief of police in the Canadian Rockies. The six-episode final outing will see the character returning to the U.K. to confront his family’s menacing past.

The episodes will go into production later this year to air on Sky in the U.K. and on Amazon in other territories.

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“A show creator and writer’s work is only as good as his team: and I am very grateful to have another chance to write for Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie – and executive producer Alison Jackson,” said creator Rowan Joffe in a statement. “An...

Tim Roth will star in a third and final season of “Tin Star,” the Sky original drama. Like earlier seasons, it will play on Amazon outside the U.K. Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie also return in the final chapter of the story, which is produced by Endemol Shine’s Kudos alongside Gaumont U.K. Rowan Joffe created the series.

Season three will run to six episodes, shorter than earlier outings. The show opened with Roth’s U.K. cop character, Jim Worth, relocating to the Canadian Rockies with his family to escape a violent past. The new season will see the Worth family return to the U.K. to confront their history. It will be set in and around Liverpool and production gets underway later this year.

“The combination of Rowan’s imagination and the central performances led by Tim Roth mark Tin Star as a standout example of British creativity,...

Sky has ordered a third season of its original UK drama-thriller series Tin Star, starring Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie. Plot details are unknown at this stage but Sky says the “final chapter of the trilogy”, created by British writer Rowan Joffe, will pick up where season two recently left off with Jack (Roth) and Angela’s (O’Reilly) revelation of a devastating truth to daughter Anna (Lawrie) and the family’s dark history catching up with them as their ultimate threat arrives on their doorstep. Producers are Kudos and Gaumont UK. The third instalment (6 x 60mins) will go into production later this year and will be set in and around Liverpool, culminating with the Worth family returning to the UK to confront their menacing past. The series is internationally distributed by Endemol Shine International and Sky Vision. Upcoming Sky dramas for 2019 include Catherine The Great, Chernobyl,...

Tin Star, the original production from Comcast-owned European pay TV giant Sky, has been commissioned for a third and final season.

Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie are set to return as the Worth family in the final chapter of the modern-day western, produced by Kudos and Gaumont U.K. and created by British writer Rowan Joffe.

The third six-part installment will go into production later this year and will be set in and around the English city of Liverpool, culminating with the Worths returning to the U.K. to confront their menacing past.

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An Amazon Prime Video crime drama with a dark comedic streak, Tin Star stars Tim Roth, Genevieve O’Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Christina Hendricks, Ian Puleston-Davies, Oliver Coopersmith, Lynda Boyd, Ryan Kennedy, Sarah Podemski, Anamaria Marinca, John Lynch, and Michelle Thrush. The British-Canadian series unfolds in the Canadian Rockies and centers on former London undercover police detective Jim Worth (Roth), the newly minted police chief of Little Big Bear. While he's...

British pay-tv giant Sky has dated the second season of Tim Roth-fronted drama Tin Star. Sky Atlantic will launch the forthcoming run of the Kudos-produced series on January 24, 2019. The second season of the show, which also aired on Amazon in the U.S., comes after Roth’s Police Chief Jim Worth and his family were left destroyed by the chaos of season one. It picks up with the anarchic and unlikely hero, cut off in the remote Rockies wilderness with his grieving and shell-shocked family struggling to come to terms with their ordeal. Seeking refuge from her own parents, his daughter Anna, played by Abigail Lawrie, is taken in by the God-fearing Nickel family. However, the peaceful prairie family are harboring secrets of their own and it’s not long before Anna is forced to seek her father’s help.

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Cast includes Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2018 Marli Siu.

Michael Caton-Jones’ The Sopranos, an adaptation of Alan Warner’s novel of the same name about a choir of Catholic school girls on a trip to Edinburgh, has begun production in the Scottish capital backed by Sony Pictures International Productions (Spip) and Screen Scotland.

Caton-Jones first optioned Warner’s novel in 1998. “It was always fundamental that the spirit of these fantastic strong female characters was brought to life accurately,” he said.

The Scotland-born filmmaker has co-written the film with Alan Sharp and Rachel Hirons. Caton-Jones and Laura Viederman are producing for Four Point Play Pictures,...

Tim Roth is back as ex-police chief Jim Worth in the second season of Sky drama Tin Star and the pay-tv broadcaster has unveiled the first images.

The first season launched on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Amazon in the U.S. last year.

After being left destroyed by the chaos that had followed Jim and his alcoholic alter ego Jack Devlin, played by Roth from the UK, the second season picks up with the unlikely hero cut off in the remote Rockies wilderness with his grieving and shell-shocked family struggling to come to terms with their ordeal. Seeking refuge from her own parents, Anna is taken in by the God-fearing Nickel family, headed up by Pastor Johan, played by John Lynch, his wife Sarah, played by Anamaria Marinca, and daughter Rosa, played by Jenessa Grant, and hidden with the Ammonites – a religious community close to Little Big Bear.

Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks are set to return for a second season of Sky’s original crime drama “Tin Star,” the satcaster has confirmed. The cast for the 10-part second series, which will air in 2019, will also include Irish actor John Lynch, Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca and Canadian actress Jenessa Grant.

Created by Rowan Joffe, “Tin Star” proved a hit for Sky when it premiered on Sky Atlantic in Britain last September. Amazon has the show in the U.S.

Sky had already announced a second season was planned, but no casting was confirmed. Genevieve O’Reilly and Abigail Lawrie will also return for the second season, which is currently filming in Calgary, Canada.

“The Fall” actor Lynch most recently featured in AMC’s “The Terror.” Marinca saw her breakout out role in Cannes Palme d’Or winner “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” in 2007 and recently starred...

"You weren't born here; you weren't raised here." Recently, Amazon announced their new TV show Tin Star will debut in September.The drama stars Tim Roth as Jim Worth, a former British detective who becomes the police chief of a small Canadian town. The cast also includes Christina Hendricks, Abigail Lawrie, Genevieve O'Reilly, Oliver Coopersmith, and Christopher Heyerdahl.Read More…...

Tim Roth’s lawman locks horns with Christina Hendricks’ oil refinery bigwig in the trailer for Tin Star, which is set to premiere all 10 episodes on Amazon Friday, Sept. 29.

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Created by BAFTA award-winner Rowan Joffé (28 Weeks Later) and set in the Canadian Rockies, Tin Star tells the story of Jim Worth (Lie to Me’s Roth), a former British detective who brings his family to the tiny, tranquil town of Little Big Bear, where he is police chief, for a better life. When a vast oil refinery, fronted...

Yesterday we dropped our Fall TV Preview, featuring twenty-five shows that are worth putting on your radar, but that’s just scratching the surface. There are plenty of options to choose from, and one to certainly keep an eye out for is “Tin Star,” which is crossing the pond from the U.K. to land on U.S. shores.

Led by Christina Hendricks and Tim Roth, with Abigail Lawrie, Oliver Coopersmith, Christopher Heyerdahl, Stephen Walters, Ian Puleston-Davies, Roark Critchlow, Sarah Podemski, Ryan Kennedy, and Kevin Hanchard in support, the series follows a former UK cop who relocates with his family to the Canadian Rockies to where he once again takes the shield, only to find himself up against some formidable, criminal opposition.

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Tin Star, a thriller/dark comedy starring Tim Roth (Lie to Me) and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), has found a Stateside home on Amazon, it was announced on Friday by Endemol Shine Group and Sky Vision.

The 10-episode series will premiere later this year.

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Penned by Rowan Joffe (28 Weeks Later), Tin Star tells the story of Jim Worth, a British detective-turned-small town police chief who brings his family to the tiny and tranquil town of Little Big Bear for a better life. What follows is described as a “tale of the corruption of innocence,...

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The latest in BBC Three's 'Murdered By' series is a powerful look at the devastation caused by intolerance...

We exist in a time when pointless, devastating violence is an all-too common occurrence, whether it’s knife crime amongst teenagers, terrorism or people simply letting their opposing views turn into physical conflicts. We’re as divided as ever, and the lines we draw between ourselves and the people we encounter everyday are ever-more arbitrary despite the heavy cost.

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Murdered for Being Different, then, is exactly the kind of thing BBC Three should be making. Following previous instalments Murdered By My Boyfriend and Murdered By My Father, it takes a real-world event and with it attempts to make a wider statement. Unlike those other episodes’ subject matter, however, the murder...

HBO’s miniseries/BBC adaptation of J.K. Rowling's bestseller The Casual Vacancy unfolds in a deceptively cozy British village thrown into an uproar by the sudden death of the Parish Councillor. Michael Gambon stars with Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan and Julia McKenzie and Abigail Lawrie. Jonny Campbell directed from a script by Sarah Phelps. The adaptation of the Harry Potter author’s first novel for adults was produced by Rowling and Neil Blair’s Bronte Film…...

Read More: Watch: J.K. Rowling Comes to TV in Dramatic 'The Casual Vacancy' Trailer HBO has released a new trailer for the BBC adaptation of J.K. Rowling's international bestseller "The Casual Vacancy." The first adult novel from the "Harry Potter" author centers on the town of Pagford, a seemingly perfect English village that is torn apart following the death of its beloved Parish Councillor. Michael Gambon heads a talented ensemble that also includes Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie and Abigail Lawrie. Directed by Johnny Campbell and adapted by Sarah Phelps, the three-part miniseries looks to keep the intriguing mysteries and spiky humor of the original text in tact based on the trailer above.  Parts one and two of "The Casual Vacancy" will debut back-to-back Wednesday, April 29 from 8:00-10:00pm, followed by the premiere of part three Thursday, April 30 at 8pm.  Read More: J.K. Rowling's First Grown-Up.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy is her first book for adults, and the first trailer for an upcoming HBO adaptation of it makes that abundantly clear. “Look at my tits,” one character crows as others drop F-bombs, drink, smoke, fight each other and generally get up to other Nsfw shenanigans. Whether that’s an accurate representation of the plot or a sneak peek meant to be exceptionally shocking remains to be seen.

The three-part miniseries has certainly assembled enough strong performers to put it on any self-respecting TV snob’s radar. With Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan and Julia McKenzie, not to mention unproven actress Abigail Lawrie, in the cast, and Jonny Campbell sitting behind the camera, it could stand a chance of awards attention in the coming Emmy season – provided that screenwriter Sarah Phelps has captured the jet-black humor of Rowling’s novel.

HBO has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming "The Casual Vacancy" mini-series, which is based on Jk Rowling's best-seller and stars Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Julia McKenzie, and Abigail Lawrie. Check it out below. Plot: The story centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty facade, however, is a town at war: rich vs. poor, teenagers vs. parents, wives vs. husbands, teachers vs. pupils. The first and second parts of the mini-series will air on April 29th (8-10pm Est). The third part will air the following night (8-9pm Est). Trailer:...

"The Casual Vacancy," the mini-series based on J.K. Rowling's adult mystery, will land Stateside on HBO in April. The three-part show will premiere on BBC One on February 15.

In the meantime, there's a little teaser trailer to introduce us to the quaint British town of Pagford. It all looks veddy proper and jolly indeed, but naturally there are all sorts of grown-up, non-wizard-y secrets lurking just below the surface. However, it probably doesn't help that Dumbledore is part of the ensemble cast. Just saying. It also stars Rory Kinnear, Emily Bevan, Julia McKenzie, Keeley Hawes, Monica Dolan, and Abigail Lawrie. The adaptation was written by Sarah Phelps, who also penned scripts for "Great Expectations," "Camelot," and "EastEnders."

"The Casual Vacancy" was J.K. Rowling's first novel outside of the "Harry Potter" series. Her second, "The Cuckoo's Calling," was released under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, although soon enough the author's real identity was revealed.

Yesterday, the first trailer for the upcoming miniseries, The Casual Vacancy, arrived to deliver a brief glimpse into the seedy underbelly of a small English village. A dark, moody teaser that began with the faces of its cast dappled with glorious summertime sunshine, things soon soured in the final few seconds. For those expecting an adult retread of Harry Potter be warned; this looks set to stray far from creator J.K. Rowling’s magical roots.

Along with the delivery of the teaser came word of the show’s UK release, which is now extended to include details of its U.S. release. The three-part adaptation will be made available to American audiences via HBO in April. Parts one and two are scheduled to debut back-to-back on Wednesday April 29th, followed by part three the next night, Thursday April 30th.

Based on the 2012 novel by Rowling, the show stars Michael Gambon,...

It’s time to mark your calendars, because HBO has finally set the date in stone that The Casual Vacancy will make an appearance.

The much-discussed adaptation of J.K. Rowling‘s non-Potter work of the same name has been the subject of rumor, but April 29th is the date to look for.

The book release may have caused its own stir, but even for those who haven’t read it (or aren’t even Rowling fans), the premise itself is a pretty interesting one, and something that the cast should be able to spin into a very interesting miniseries. Of course, I’d watch Michael Gambon in just about anything, so I’m rather biased.

One of the best potential positives of the miniseries is that many of the problems critics have had with the book could easily be adjusted in the adaptation. Of course, that makes for a serious decision in itself,...

The first images have arrived from the highly-anticipated upcoming three-part adaptation of the Jk Rowling novel The Casual Vacancy,

Newcomer Abigail Lawrie stars as the troubled Krystal Weedon.

14 year old Sonny Serkis, son of actors Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne plays Paul Price with Joe Hurst as his older brother Arf.

As previously revealed on Screenterrier, the other young cast members include Simona (Chontelle) Brown as Gaia Bawden, Ria Choony as Sukhvinder Jawanda, and Brian Vernel as Stuart "Fats" Wall.

The all star adult cast includes Michael Gambon and Julia McKenzie as Howard and Shirley Mollison, Keeley Hawes as Samantha Mollison, Michelle Austin as Kay Bawden, Lolita Chakrabati as Parminder Jawanda, Monica Dolan as Tess Wall, and Rufus Jones as Miles Mollison.

The Casual Vacancy centres on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty façade, however, is a town at...

Michael Gambon and Keeley Forsyth were pictured on the set of Jk Rowling's The Casual Vacancy TV adaptation over the weekend.

The Cotswold town of Northleach was transformed into the fictional and seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford for the upcoming mini-series, based on Rowling's best-selling 2012 novel.

Gambon, who starred as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film franchise, was seen looking dishevelled in a suit with a yellow tie half-way around his neck. He plays Howard Mollison, the owner of the Pagford delicatessen, in the movie.

Julia McKenzie also stars as Howard's wife Shirley Mollison, and was photographed taking a stroll on set alongside Hetty Banes, who plays Mo.

Former Coronation Street star Forsyth plays Terri Weedon, who was pictured caught up in a scuffle by a fruit and veg stall with on-screen daughter Krystal Weedon (newcomer Abigail Lawrie).

The Casual Vacancy centres on the apparently perfect location of Pagford,...

Filming is underway in Stroud, Gloucestershire and surrounding villages, on The Casual Vacancy, the BBC One/HBO adaptation of Jk Rowling’s global bestseller.

The confirmed ensemble cast includes Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Rufus Jones, Michele Austin, Julia McKenzie, Keeley Forsyth, Lolita Chakrabarti, and Richard Glover, alongside whom casting director Lucy Bevan has assembled a cast of newcomers for the younger stars.

Abigail Lawrie (represented by Gordon & French) stars as Krystal Weedon. 18 year old Abigail, was a pupil at Harrodian School, the same school as Ee BAFTA Rising Star nominee George Mackay.

Simona Brown (represented by Iag) plays Gaia Bawden. Simona appeared as Kim in acclaimed BBC Three docudrama Murdered By My Boyfriend, played Jazz in Cbbc series Wizards vs Aliens, and earlier this year filmed on Big Talk feature film Man Up.

15 year old Welsh actor Joe Hurst (represented by On It Artists) plays Andrew 'Arf' Price.