FIRST LOOK AT VINCENT LINDON AND TAHAR RAHIM IN NEW FRENCH MOVIE ADAPTATION OF VICTOR HUGO'S LES MISERABLES

   LES MISERABLES  

1ST IMAGE FROM MOVIE ADAPTATION 

After the Musketeers and Count Monte Cristo another big screen novel adaptation in France will be LES MISERABLES done this time by Studiocanal and Fred Cavaye and we have the first image today. Set against the backdrop of revolutionary uprisings in France, it follows the character of Jean Valjean, a peasant sentenced to five years’ hard labour for stealing a loaf of bread whose story spans several years as he is released from prison and reintegrated into society, yet pursued by a police inspector on his trail. Vincent Lindon plays Jean Valjean, with Tahar Rahim as his nemesis Inspector Javert. Benjamin Lavernhe and Camille Cottin are evil innkeepers Thénardier and Madame Thénardier. Noemie Merlant plays the tragic figure of Fantine, whose daughter, Cosette, Valjean takes in as his own. It will arrive November 2026.

SEE TRAILER FOR ANDY SERKIS' ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION OF ORVELL'S ANIMAL FARM

  ANIMAL FARM TRAILER  

FOR NEW ANDY SERKIS ADAPTATION

First footage has been released for Andy Serkis' directed animated movie adaptation of Orvell's famous ANIMAL FARM which Angel studios will release into cinemas next May. Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Kathleen Turner, Steve Buscemi, Jim Parsons, Laverne Cox, Woody Harrelson, Kieran Culkin have all lent their voices in the film. 

 

  WHAT IS THE STORY?

A group of animals, tired of their old lifestyle, rebel against their human owners and take over the farm. With their uprising over, the animals are presented with a fresh set of challenges under the rule of a cunning pig named Napoleon. It's a situation that forces them to find the courage to stand up to Napoleon.

 

SEE TRAILER FOR 19TH CENTURY SET HISTORICAL SERIES BLACK GOLD WITH MARTON CSOKAS, TOM WLASCHIHA, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE

   BLACK GOLD SERIES    

REVEALS TRAILER  WITH MARTON CSOKAS

Swiss Studios, the producers of Davos 1917 and Stella, has prepared  BLACK GOLD, a six episode historical series, from Justin Koch and Matthias Greving, which will be set in 1900 in a small village on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany, where the poor farming family Lambert is cheated by the large scale farming family Pape of the oil  deposits discovered under their fields. When the oil rush takes hold of the village and threatens to destroy the farming community forever, the women of  the Lamberts fight for justice and win their independence. This led the hardworking village population being torn between progress, environmental destruction and survival. Gwendoline Christie and Marton Csokas play English prospectors Emma and Tyler Robertson, who come to a quiet village near Lüneburg Heath after oil fields are discovered. Tom Wlaschiha is also in the cast and so are Aaron Hilmer, Harriet Herbig-Matten, Henny Reents and Hans Zimmer, the Oscar winner is scoring the music. It will air on German ARD from December 22nd. Check out the violent trailer below.

 

FIRST IMAGES FROM JANE AUSTEN INSPIRED THE OTHER BENNET SISTER PERIOD SET SERIES FROM BBC AND BRITBOX

  THE OTHER BENNET SISTER  

FIRST IMAGES FROM BBC AND BRITBOX SERIES

BBC and BritBox have released first images for their THE OTHER BENNET SISTER which tells the story of Mary Bennet, played by Ella Bruccoleri, the seemingly unremarkable and overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Richard E. Grant and Ruth Jonesplay her parents, with Indira Varma and Richard Coyle set as Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Mary’s worldly aunt and uncle. The Gardiners take Mary under their wing as governess to their three children, Marianne (Roisin Bhalla), George (Reggie Absolom), and Rebecca (Jasmine Sharp), introducing her to a new social world that includes Mr Hayward (Donal Finn), Mr Ryder (Laurie Davidson), and Ann Baxter (Varada Sethu). It will have ten half hour episodes.

RAFE SPALL, JENNA COLEMAN, LAURA HADDOCK, RICHARD RANKIN TO LEAD CHANNEL 4'S COMEDY SERIES NUMBER 10 ABOUT A FICTIONAL PRIME MINISTER

    RAFE SPALL   

TO PLAY A PM IN NUMBER 10 SERIES

Channel 4 and Steven Moffat have announced work on new comedy series NUMBER 10 with Rafe Spall playing the prime minister, Katherine Kelly as his Chief of Staff, and Jenna Coleman as her deputy. Laura Haddock and Richard Rankin will also star! There’s a Prime Minister in the attic, a coffee bar in the basement, and a wallpapered labyrinth of romance, crisis and heartbreak in-between. Set in the only terrace house in history with mice and a nuclear deterrent, it’s the only knock-through in the world where a hangover can start a war. The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. We’ll never know which party is in power, because once the whole world hits the fan it barely matters.

NEW BOOKS TURNED INTO TV SERIES: THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE, AND ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX FROM REESE WITHERSPOON AND HARLAN COBEN

    NEW TV ADAPTATIONS   

THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE TV

The Brothers Lionheart will be adapted at Apple

Two books being turned into television series for you today, starting with THE BROTHERS LIONHEART beloved children's novel by Astrid Lindgren which Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg and Tony winner Simon Stephens will adapt for Apple TV. The story of the book follows two brothers who share an unconditional love that transcends life itself. Jonathan and Karl Lion journey through the magical realm of Nangijala, where whispered prophecies, terrifying dragons, and a tyrannical emperor force them to become the heroes their bond demands. 

 

 

All We Ever Wanted is in works at Netflix

ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX

Meanwhile, over at Netflix Reese Witherspoon and hit writer Harlan Coben have joined forces to adapt Emily Giffin's best selling book ALL WE EVER WANTED into a Netflix TV series. Jessica Goldberg will be the executive producer and show runner of the series being described as a soapy and scandalous drama that uncovers the secrets and class struggles of a wealthy suburb; where a torrid love affair between a ‘have’ Mom and ‘have-not’ single Dad threatens to expose the sins and lies of all of those around them.

 

FIRST IMAGES FROM PRIME VIDEO'S FAITH BASED FAMILY DRAMA IT AIN'T LIKE THAT WITH SCOTT FOLEY AND ERINN HAYES

    IT'S NOT LIKE THAT   

1ST IMAGES FROM SCOTT FOLEY SERIES

We have entered December which not only means that holidays are close but also that your trusted spy will start showing you new series coming up in the first month of the upcoming new 2026. Today, it means first images from IT'S NOT LIKE THAT faith based family series which will have a two episode premiere on Prime Video on January 25th also staring Erinn Hayes in the lead female role.

 NEW EIGHT EPISODE SERIES

will follow Malcolm (Scott Foley), a pastor who is a recently widowed dad of three. Lori (Erinn Hayes) is newly divorced with two teens. Their families once did everything together, but now Malcolm and Lori must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day pastor. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it? 

 

WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?

Blending modern family drama with themes of connection, second chances, and navigating life after major transitions, the series will also feature J.R. Ramirez (David Soto), Caleb Baumann (Merritt Soto), Cary Christopher (Justin Jeffries), Leven Miranda (Flora Jeffries), Liv Lindell (Casey Soto), and Cassidy Paul (Penelope Jeffries) in the cast.

SEE FIRST IMAGES WITH DAVID MORRISSEY AND ALAN CUMMING IN CHANNEL 4 NEW THRILLER TV SERIES TIP TOE

   FIRST TIP TOE 

IMAGES FROM CHANNEL 4 THRILLER SERIES 

Channel 4 has released first images featuring David Morrissey and Alan Cumming as leads in their new five part drama TIP TOE from Russell T. Davies. They will play Leo and Clive, who have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settlingdown, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, opinions become radicalized, and gradually, two neighbors become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe. Pooky Quesnel, Jackson Connor, Joseph Evans, Paul Rhys, Charlie Condou will also star.

FIRST YOUNG SHERLOCK TV SERIES IMAGES WITH HERO FIENNES TIFFIN, JOSEPH FIENNES, MAX IRONS, NATASCHA MCELHONE AND COLIN FIRTH

   YOUNG SHERLOCK   

FIRST IMAGES FROM NEW TV SERIES

First images have been released from Guy Ritchie's new period set television series YOUNG SHERLOCK with young Hero Fienness Tiffin in the lead role. To air sometime next year on Prime Video, this brand new costume drama adventure follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of the iconic character’s early days. Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever. Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.

  WHO IS IN THE CAST?

 Dónal Finn stars as James Moriarty, Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock's father Silas Holmes even though in real life he is Hero's uncle (Tiffin is the son of Joseph's and Ralph's sister Martha, the director), Natascha McElhone as his mother Cordelia Holmes, Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an, Max Irons, another son of a famous actor, as Mycroft Holmes, an older brother to Sherlock, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge. 

SEE FIRST TEASER WITH SHAUN EVANS AND ROMOLA GARAI IN NEW ITV'S MI5 THRILLER SERIES BETRAYAL

  ITV THRILLER BETRAYAL  

The series will arrive sometime next year

SHAUN EVANS AND ROMOLA GARAI TEASER 

ITV and Mammoth Screen have announced last summer the start of shooting of new four part thriller series BETRAYAL with Shaun Evans and Romola Garai set as leads and now we have the very first teaser from it. Starring Evans as John Hughes, the series explores the strain modern intelligence work places on MI5 operatives. Regarded by his colleagues as out of touch with the times, John must navigate a world of secrets and surveillance while also confronting the unravelling of his personal life — exposing the emotional cost of a profession where loyalty is fragile and betrayal can strike from any direction. Garai plays John’s partner, Claire, whose trust in him is strained by the secrecy and demands of his work. The series will air next year.