If you weren't able to catch Playmobil: The Movie in theaters, or if you just want to add it to your permanent collection, you can preorder the DVD now ahead of its March 3 release in the United States. The animated film stars Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) as secret agent Rex Dasher, and while it didn't receive the strongest of reviews, who really cares? D-Rad's in it.
And speaking of things he's in, Guns Akimbo has finally hit theaters in the US, and Radcliffe told People this week that audiences shouldn't expect to find any grand moral statement in a film he feels taps into "a modern take on something that is terrifying and primal that seems to be within us." He also shares which portion of the script spoke to him most, and you'll definitely want to hear that.
As MuggleNet let you know in October 2019, Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody) will be portraying Donald Trump in A Higher Loyalty, a four-hour adaptation of FBI director James Comey's book of the same name that is expected to air this year. Costar Scoot McNairy (Rod Rosenstein) recently told Joe that Gleeson is doing a disturbingly good job. We'll keep you posted on a release date.
Man, he's just so nice in person, but it was scary to see how much like Trump he was. Everybody on set had an out-of-body experience when he did his first rehearsal; we were like, 'Wow, this is too close for comfort.' For me, looking him in the eye during filming, he blew it out of the park. It was incredible. I mean, that whole family is just a work of talent.
Elsewhere in the talented Gleeson clan, Channel 4 has ordered a new comedy series written by, produced by, and starring brothers Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) and Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders), Deadline Hollywood says. And fret not if you don't live in the UK: It'll also be available on Amazon Prime Video in the US, Canada, and Australia! The six-part series Frank of Ireland will feature Brian as a 32-year-old "misanthropic, narcissistic fantasist" from Dublin who is about as entitled as they come. Domhnall will play Frank's wingman, the tragically nicknamed Doofus. Domhnall, Brian, and coproducer Michael Moloney stated, "We're so excited to work with [director] MJ [Delaney], [executive producers] Sharon [Horgan], and Clelia [Mountford] on this, our first and, we've been told, last television series." Channel 4's comedy head Fiona McDermott says she's also excited to unveil the show.
We're delighted to welcome Domhnall and Brian to Channel 4 for their comedy debut. They are talented in ways Frank and his wildest dreams could only hope to emulate. We can't wait for viewers to see the unashamedly ridiculous and hilarious new show they've created.
As MuggleNet let you know last week, Domhnall Gleeson has two projects – the HBO series Run and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway – coming up, and the actor spoke with Raidió Teilifís Éireann this week. He says he adores drama but would like to keep doing comedy as well, as it "keeps you alive." He also says it's difficult to reflect on his own work, but he does make an effort to watch it.
I do watch the stuff that I'm in. It's important to learn, and I also want to see... you spend three or four months of your life. You want to feel if it was worth it or not, and also, you work with people. Like I got such a blast out of seeing Rose [Byrne] in 'Peter Rabbit', I knew what she was doing was funny, so then when I see it in the movie, I was right. I think most people are critical. I find it difficult, and normally, I hate it after I've seen even the films I've mentioned as being amongst my favourites. Even after seeing those, there are a few dark nights of the soul after where you're like, 'I wish I hadn't made those choices,' but you've got to try.
Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, starring Gleeson, Shirley Henderson (Moaning Myrtle), and Warwick Davis (Griphook/Filius Flitwick), with a score composed by John Williams (composer, first three Harry Potter films), is headed to Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD next month, with more than two hours of extras planned. Those will include "Warwick & Son," a featurette on Davis's reprising of the role of Wicket, joined this time by his son, Harrison Davis. The disc releases are scheduled for March 31 in the US; preorder options are not yet available, but we'll let you know when they are. The film's digital-on-demand release is set for March 17 and will include the exclusive additional extra "The Maestro's Finale," an interview with Williams. Disc releases are slated for April 20 in the UK, and you can preorder those now via Amazon UK.
Deadline Hollywood says Canneseries has unveiled its 2020 competition lineup, and among the ten television series in competition will be Trying, Apple's first British effort. Trying stars Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Esther Smith (Delphi Diggory, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, original West End run), and Rafe Spall, son of Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew). The eight-part series premieres May 1 on Apple TV+. Canneseries will run March 27–April 1 on the French Riviera, and out-of-competition screenings will include Disney+ series The Mandalorian, featuring Natalia Tena (Nymphadora Tonks).
Speaking (again) of Star Wars, Star Wars Authentics, the official photography partner of the film series, has added a few images from The Mandalorian to its inventory, including a new shot of Tena as the Twi'lek Xi'an. You can view that image below. All Star Wars Authentics photos are available for purchase at varying prices, and you can click the links to check out Tena's collection, Gleeson's collection as General Armitage Hux, and Davis's collection as too many characters to name.
Try to control yourselves: The full trailer for After We Collided, starring Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (11-year-old Tom Riddle) has landed. The film is the sequel to 2019's After and is currently in postproduction. Again, seriously... take a deep breath. Also, fair warning for language and shower shenanigans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhZN27o8Lwc
The West End run of
To Kill a Mockingbird, starring
Rhys Ifans (Xenophilius Lovegood), has been extended before the play even hit the stage. The play will begin previews May 21, officially open June 11, and now run through October 31 rather than September 5. Ifans plays Atticus Finch in the production, though those interested in attending should note Ifans will not be starring September 7–12 or after October 10. Tickets are
now available for booking.
We're inching ever closer to the April 10 release date for the latest James Bond film – and Daniel Craig's last in the starring role – No Time to Die, featuring Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) as M. As such, expect bits and pieces to continue to be released in the coming weeks, starting this week with a new behind-the-scenes promotional video, IMAX poster, and interesting factoid: The moviemakers are sending Craig out with a bang, clocking No Time to Die at two hours and 43 minutes, the longest of all the Bond movies. You can check out the video and poster below.
We're getting closer to the May 15 release date for
The Woman in the Window, starring Amy Adams and
Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), and a new poster for the movie was released this week!
Popular BBC police procedural Line of Duty will be doing a one-off special to benefit Sport Relief, an initiative of Comic Relief that encourages people in the UK to raise money through sports-related events, and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) will guest star! The Line of Duty regulars will be attempting to suss out the identity of "H," with DC Taylor (Isaacs) as their sudden prime suspect. Killing Eve, which stars Fiona Shaw (Petunia Dursley), will also be doing a special sketch for Sport Relief in which a mysterious assassin murders only victims named Steve. Killing Steves. *rim shot*
Meanwhile, how would you like to spend an evening with Isaacs, listening to uncensored stories from his lengthy show-business career? Did we even need to ask? Star Trek podcast Daily Star Trek News will host just such an evening March 5 at the Avenues Youth Project in London. Isaacs will be taking questions from the audience during the event, which is titled "The **** I Can't Say in Public." You can purchase tickets via Eventbrite.
As we let you know in January, the rights to David Tennant's (Barty Crouch Jr.) Channel 4 series Deadwater Fell have been acquired by AMC streaming service Acorn TV, and we now have a premiere date! The drama will make its US and Canadian debut on April 6, with weekly episodes of the four-part drama to follow. Just in case you need a refresher, you can watch the original trailer below.
Operation Mincemeat, which
MuggleNet let you know about in October 2019, has begun filming in Devon, England. The true tale of a British disinformation campaign that helped disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily stars
Kelly Macdonald (Helena Ravenclaw) and Colin Firth, neither of whom were seen on set this week at Saunton Beach in North Devon. The film has no release date as yet, but we'll keep you posted.
Deadline Hollywood reports that Dana Ziyasheva's upcoming fantasy film Greatland has rounded out its cast, snatching Nick Moran (Scabior) for the role of the Clerk. The movie is set to release sometime this year, and you can read the synopsis below.
Set in a dystopian utopia, 'Greatland' tells the coming-of-age story of Ulysses, who is trapped in a world of perpetual fun and inter-species love, ruled by a universal Mother, until he crosses the forbidden frontier to save his childhood sweetheart as an absurd election leads to chaos and violence. The citizens of this imaginary country, the Greats, are too evolved to bother with government, work, education, law, technology, or money.
The Assassin's Creed franchise has released a new Audible original, titled Assassin's Creed: Gold, and Ray Fearon (Firenze) will be among the voice cast. The story follows card shark and hustler Aliyah Kahn, who will make her way to 1696 in the aftermath of an explosion in a blacksmith factory, where she'll encounter notable historical characters such as Sir Isaac Newton and William Chaloner. You can listen to a clip below and purchase the book now on Audible.
Alfonso Cuarón's (director,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) multi-award-winning Netflix film
Roma is still being hailed as one of the best pictures of the past decade. As such, it was
released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection, and one of the bonus features from that disc is now airing on Netflix. A full, hour-plus-long documentary titled
Road to Roma is available for streaming and offers an in-depth glimpse into Cuarón's process from start to finish.
