Terry Jones is aiming to reunite the surviving Monty Python team for his latest movie. The comedy troupe, who last appeared together 14 years ago, are being lined up to provide voices for an animated sci-fi film, Absolutely Anything. The star told entertainment industry newspaper Variety that former Python pals John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin were signed up. And he is hoping Eric Idle will also take part. "It's not a Monty Python picture, but it certainly has that … [Read more...]

Stage and film star Nicol Williamson has died after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 75. The unpredictable English actor earned raves for the intensity he brought to his roles, but his erratic behavior scared off many film and theater producers. He is best known for his wild-eyed portrayal of Merlin in John Boorman's 1981 film "Excalibur." Other roles of note include a Tony-winning role in John Osborne's "Inadmissible Evidence" and a highly acclaimed title role performance … [Read more...]

Principal photography on comedic thriller "Filth" is set to start next week. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh ("Trainspotting"), "Filth" is written and directed by Jon S. Baird, and the cast includes James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt and Imogen Poots. Story is centered on an Edinburgh police detective who manipulates everyone in his path to secure a promotion and win back his wife and daughter. Writer/director Baird said: “Filth is filled with … [Read more...]

With the new big screen contemporary version of TV police classic The Sweeney due in cinemas later this year, its director Nick Love is already planning a follow-up. Screen Daily, which broke the story, says that Love is in negotiations with his stars Ray Winstone and Ben Drew (aka singer Plan B) to reprise their roles as detectives Jack Regan and George Carter of the Metropolitan Police branch the 'Flying Squad'. Given the age of Winstone it remains to be seen how he could partake in a … [Read more...]

"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "My Week With Marilyn" lead the pack in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' longlists, which were released by BAFTA on Friday. The longlists narrow the contenders to 15 in most of the categories for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out on February 12 in London. "The Help," "Marilyn" and "Tinker, Tailor" led the way in the acting categories, with five mentions each. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, … [Read more...]

Dominic Cooper is set to compete for Ophelia Lovibond's affections in romantic drama Summer In February. The Devil's Double star will have a love rival in Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens, who will also be an executive producer, in Christopher Menaul's big-screen adaptation of Jonathan Smith's novel. The story is about the bohemian artists group Lamorna at the start of the 20th century, including a love triangle that plays out on the Cornish coast. Dominic is on board to portray acclaimed … [Read more...]

Australian-born director Don Sharp has died aged 89. The Tasmanian jobbing actor moved to England in 1949 and earned a number of minor roles until he turned his hand to writing and directing during the 1950s. Sharp's early directorial efforts were mostly forgotten b-movies and action-adventure tv series, however, his skill at working on tight budgets brought him to the attention of cash-strapped Hammer who signed him up to direct The Kiss of the Vampire (1963). The switch to horror would prove … [Read more...]