Tag: Downton Abbey
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Dame Maggie Smith Wasn’t Exactly Thrilled With Her Downton Abbey Role
With “Downton Abbey: A New Era” set to open in theaters nationwide soon, fans of the British television series-turned-films are excited to see the tremendous ensemble back on the screen. When you have a cast this talented, people are likely to form attachments with some of their favorite characters, and in the world of “Downton…
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‘Bridgerton’: 5 Ways for Season 3 to Bounce Back
The second season of “Bridgerton” is upon us and the Netflix series has made some changes. This time around, fans follow eldest Bridgerton son Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) as he tries to find a bride. He meets the beautiful Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran), but her protective older sister Kate (Simone Ashley) stands in the way. Plenty…
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The Gilded Age Review: Earnest Escapism That Ticks All The Period Piece Boxes
Julian Fellowes has a penchant for tossing together top-quality costume drama ingredients, finessing his way past oppression, sweetening wealth porn to perfection, and ultimately whipping up the most sumptuous comfort food you’ve ever laid your eyes on. The creator behind whip-smart period pieces like “Downton Abbey,” “Belgravia,” and “The English Game” has walked this road…
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‘The Gilded Age’ Trailer: HBO Teams With The Creator Of ‘Downton Abbey’ For A 19th-Century Period Drama
After the massive, somewhat surprising success of “Downton Abbey,” it was clear series creator Julian Fellowes wouldn’t have trouble finding a studio to bring his next big period series to life. And that series, “The Gilded Age,” has found perhaps the best studio/network for this sort of prestige drama, HBO.Read More: ‘Downton Abbey: A New…
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‘The Gilded Age’ New Trailer: Carrie Coon and Christine Baranski Rule in ‘Downton Abbey’ Creator’s HBO Epic
Emmy-winning “Downton Abbey” creator and Oscar-winning “Gosford Park” screenwriter Julian Fellowes is set for a busy 2022 with the release of the “Downton Abbey” film sequel (subtitled “A New Era”) in March and now the launch of his next period television series “The Gilded Age.” Timed to last night’s Season 3 finale of “Succession,” HBO…
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Andy Serkis, Sadie Frost, Michelle Dockery on BAFTA Rising Star Jury
BAFTA-winner Andy Serkis “(War for the Planet of the Apes”) and actors Sadie Frost (“Waiting for Anya”) and Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) are among the luminaries serving on the jury shortlisting the BAFTA Rising Star Award.The jury, led by BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar, also includes casting directors Lucy Bevan (“Belfast”) and Leo Davis (“A Very…
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India’s Samantha Boards ‘Arrangements of Love’ Cast (Exclusive)
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, one of India’s top actors, has boarded the cast of feature film “Arrangements of Love.”The film is to be directed by BAFTA-winning Welsh director Philip John, whose credits include “Downton Abbey” and “The Good Karma Hospital.”The film is produced by Sunitha Tati’s Indian outfit Guru Films, whose “Oh! Baby,” the 2019 Telugu-language…
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‘Bridgerton’: Inside the Refreshing Visual Approach to Period Storytelling
Created by Chris Van Dusen for Shondaland based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels, the show’s dazzling, diversely cast and notably sexy eight-episode first season feels both comfortingly familiar and refreshing, conjuring up a gleeful world that blends “Gossip Girl” and “Downton Abbey” with a droll, modern edge. A winning fusion by all accounts: Not only…
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Dan Stevens: ‘The bodice ripper never quite goes away, I don’t think it ever will’
Ever since his days on Downton Abbey, the actor has moved seamlessly between British period drama and high-rolling US sci-fi. He talks about playing a robot – and why he has moved on from romanceWhen I speak to Dan Stevens, he’s in Los Angeles, shooting Gaslit, a forthcoming TV show that sounds like the definitive…
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Lily James: ‘All sorts of people can become great loves of your life’
The actor on her role in the BBC’s new Nancy Mitford adaptation, the joy of female friendship, and preparing to play Baywatch star Pamela AndersonLily James was born Lily Thomson in Esher, Surrey, in 1989. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made her TV debut as Ethel Brown in the…