Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the upcoming historical three-part drama series "Gunpowder", produced by Kudos and Thriker Films for BBC One, directed by J. Blakeson, starring Kit Harrington ("Game of Thrones"):
"...the 'Gun-Powder Plot' of 1605 was a failed assassination attempt against 'King James I' of England...
"... by a group of provincial English Catholics led by 'Robert Catesby'.
"The plan was to blow up the 'House of Lords' during the 'State Opening' of England's 'Parliament' on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the 'Midlands' during which James's nine-year-old daughter, 'Princess Elizabeth', was to be installed as the Catholic head of state.
"Catesby's fellow plotters included 'John Wright', 'Thomas Wintour', 'Thomas Percy', 'Guy Fawkes', 'Robert Keyes', 'Thomas Bates', 'Robert Wintour', 'Christopher Wright', 'John Grant', 'Ambrose Rookwood', 'Sir Everard Digby' and 'Francis Tresham'.
"...the 'Gun-Powder Plot' of 1605 was a failed assassination attempt against 'King James I' of England...
"... by a group of provincial English Catholics led by 'Robert Catesby'.
"The plan was to blow up the 'House of Lords' during the 'State Opening' of England's 'Parliament' on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the 'Midlands' during which James's nine-year-old daughter, 'Princess Elizabeth', was to be installed as the Catholic head of state.
"Catesby's fellow plotters included 'John Wright', 'Thomas Wintour', 'Thomas Percy', 'Guy Fawkes', 'Robert Keyes', 'Thomas Bates', 'Robert Wintour', 'Christopher Wright', 'John Grant', 'Ambrose Rookwood', 'Sir Everard Digby' and 'Francis Tresham'.
- 8/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
People across the country are stepping up to help the residents of Flint, Michigan, receive clean drinking water after the discovery of lead in their water supply sparked national outrage. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, citizen John Wright is doing his part by collecting hundreds of water bottles from members of his tight-knit community. On Thursday, he plans to make the 14-hour trek up north in a U-Haul truck to deliver the cases to those in need. "It's a small way to help the residents of Flint. We often wonder what can we do in these times of crisis. Well, here's an option,...
- 2/8/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
People across the country are stepping up to help the residents of Flint, Michigan, receive clean drinking water after the discovery of lead in their water supply sparked national outrage. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, citizen John Wright is doing his part by collecting hundreds of water bottles from members of his tight-knit community. On Thursday, he plans to make the 14-hour trek up north in a U-Haul truck to deliver the cases to those in need. "It's a small way to help the residents of Flint. We often wonder what can we do in these times of crisis. Well, here's an option,...
- 2/8/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Now this is a list that could result in a lot of fascinating dissection and thanks to HitFix it comes to our attention almost three years after it was originally released back in 2012, celebrating the Motion Picture Editors Guild's 75th anniversary. Over at HitFix, Kris Tapley asks, "Is this news to anyone elsec" Um, yes, I find it immensely interesting and a perfect starting point for anyone looking to further explore the art of film editing. In an accompanying article we get the particulars concerning what films were eligible and how films were to be considered: In our Jan-feb 12 issue, we asked Guild members to vote on what they consider to be the Best Edited Films of all time. Any feature-length film from any country in the world was eligible. And by "Best Edited," we explained, we didn't just mean picture; sound, music and mixing were to be considered as well.
- 2/4/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A random bit of researching on a Tuesday night led me to something I didn't know existed: The Motion Picture Editors Guild's list of the 75 best-edited films of all time. It was a feature in part celebrating the Guild's 75th anniversary in 2012. Is this news to anyone else? I confess to having missed it entirely. Naturally, I had to dig in. What was immediately striking to me about the list — which was decided upon by the Guild membership and, per instruction, was considered in terms of picture and sound editorial as opposed to just the former — was the most popular decade ranking. Naturally, the 1970s led with 17 mentions, but right on its heels was the 1990s. I wouldn't have expected that but I happen to agree with the assessment. Thelma Schoonmaker's work on "Raging Bull" came out on top, an objectively difficult choice to dispute, really. It was so transformative,...
- 2/4/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
With the luxuries of modern-day dining devoured by the dead in the zombie apocalypse, you’ll have to arm yourself with a whisk as well as a shotgun in order to live. Lauren Wilson’s The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse gives survivors culinary knowledge to help battle the hunger pangs prevalent in a zombie-ridden world, and BenBella Books has provided us with a set of preview pages.
“You duck into the safest-looking abandoned house you can find and hold your breath as you listen for the approaching zombie horde you’ve been running from all day. You hear a gurgling sound. Is it the undead? No—it’s your stomach.
When the zombie apocalypse tears down life and society as we know it, it will mean no more take out, no more brightly lit, immaculately organized aisles of food just waiting to be plucked effortlessly off the shelves.
“You duck into the safest-looking abandoned house you can find and hold your breath as you listen for the approaching zombie horde you’ve been running from all day. You hear a gurgling sound. Is it the undead? No—it’s your stomach.
When the zombie apocalypse tears down life and society as we know it, it will mean no more take out, no more brightly lit, immaculately organized aisles of food just waiting to be plucked effortlessly off the shelves.
- 10/9/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Screenwriter Graham Yost, now the showrunner of FX’s Justified, admits that the plot of Speed sounds ridiculous: A bomb on a bus will detonate if the bus travels below 50 mph. But when the movie was released June 10, 1994, a funny thing happened: It became a hit with moviegoers and critics alike. To quote EW’s grade-a review: “The film takes off from formula elements – it’s yet another variation on Die Hard – but it manipulates those elements so skillfully, with such a canny mixture of delirium and restraint, that I walked out of the picture with the rare sensation that...
- 6/10/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name, Heaven Is For Real brings to the screen the true story that has inspired millions across the globe – that of a little boy’s extraordinary, life-changing experience, and his father’s search for the courage and conviction to share his son’s discovery with the world.
Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award-winner Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) stars as Todd Burpo, a small-town businessman, volunteer firefighter and pastor struggling to make ends meet in a tough year for his family. After his bright young son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum in his feature film debut) is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, Todd and his wife Sonja (Kelly Reilly, Flight, Sherlock Holmes) are overjoyed by his miraculous survival. But they are wholly unprepared for what happens next — Colton starts to matter-of-factly recount what he says was an amazing journey to heaven and back.
Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award-winner Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) stars as Todd Burpo, a small-town businessman, volunteer firefighter and pastor struggling to make ends meet in a tough year for his family. After his bright young son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum in his feature film debut) is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, Todd and his wife Sonja (Kelly Reilly, Flight, Sherlock Holmes) are overjoyed by his miraculous survival. But they are wholly unprepared for what happens next — Colton starts to matter-of-factly recount what he says was an amazing journey to heaven and back.
- 4/4/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
BBC One has greenlit an hour-long documentary on will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas fame, which will follow Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley, as she travels to Los Angeles to meet will.i.am on his home turf – spending time with him at his mansion in Los Feliz, meeting his friends and family, and returning with him to his childhood home in the social housing projects of Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles. Per the press release, she accompanies will.i.am as he journeys back to his old elementary school where the course of his life was changed forever by an inspirational teacher John Wright, and watches him compose and create a special song about his...
- 11/18/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Bryan Fischer professes his love for homosexuals, Fox inevitably exploits “What the Fox Said,” Zac Efron reportedly hit rehab five months ago
Monday night Johnny Weir spoke to Queerty and said that he had no intention of toning himself down for the Olympics in Sochi. “If I’m lucky enough to qualify for the Olympics, I will bring the usual Johnny Weir. I’m not going to tone myself down, but I won’t go over the top to make a statement. My statement, whether people feel it’s enough or not, is being there. The fact that I can be proud, strong and an Olympian? That’s a huge statement. And the Olympics are a thing I’ve worked my whole life for, and they’re something I respect so much. For people to really understand all that goes into the Olympics, you have to live it. Which is...
Monday night Johnny Weir spoke to Queerty and said that he had no intention of toning himself down for the Olympics in Sochi. “If I’m lucky enough to qualify for the Olympics, I will bring the usual Johnny Weir. I’m not going to tone myself down, but I won’t go over the top to make a statement. My statement, whether people feel it’s enough or not, is being there. The fact that I can be proud, strong and an Olympian? That’s a huge statement. And the Olympics are a thing I’ve worked my whole life for, and they’re something I respect so much. For people to really understand all that goes into the Olympics, you have to live it. Which is...
- 9/18/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Sobriety kills? Yep, in John Wright‘s upcoming horror comedy Grabbers, the only way to survive (and escape some creepy, bloodsucking aliens) is – to get drunk! Definitely looks promising, head inside to check out the official Us trailer and (an awesome!) poster for the whole thing in the rest of this report. In case you’re not so familiar with the movie, let us first inform you that Jon Wright directed the pic from a script written by Kevin Lehane, which is set in an idyllic fishing village off the coast of Ireland, where people are saved by alcohol. Or, if you prefer the official synopsis:...
- 6/9/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
One Direction, Keith Lemon, Olly Murs, Caroline Flack and Fearne Cotton are among the stars who have donned Red Noses in support of Comic Relief 2013.
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
The X Factor and Celebrity Juice stars joined a host of famous faces to model this year's Dinosaur Red Nose and Comic Relief T-shirts designed by Stella McCartney.
© John Wright
© Trevor Leighton
Also among the celebrity 'Fun Raisers' are Miranda Hart, Miss Piggy, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Mary Berry, X Factor's Union J, Kara Tointon and Rowan Atkinson, as well as the night's presenters Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry.
Michael McIntyre, Rob Brydon, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw and Jonathan Ross will join the trio in hosting segments of the Comic Relief 25th anniversary broadcast on March 15 on BBC One.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd
© Trevor Leighton
Plonking on a nose as well is Helen Skelton, who will be taking on seven huge...
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Tamika Jones returns with the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the latest indie horror news sent our way. In this edition, we have the first details on Die, Maniacs, Die!, a new clip from ThanksKilling 3, information on Convention of the Dead, and more:
Die, Maniacs, Die! to Begin Production in 2013: “Producers Andrea Albin and Scott Spiegel of Fatality Films will begin production in 2013 on their latest venture “Die, Maniacs, Die!” written by Corey Schubert and Eric La Fuente.
This rollicking gore fest focuses on the town of New Thetford and the hidden secrets that it keeps, including those secrets that house themselves in the form of deranged and disfigured maniacs.
Years after the death of her parents, Amelia follows in their investigative footsteps only to find herself and her team caught in the horrifying traps of New Thetford’s best kept secret. Amelia, with the help of her older brother Orlando,...
Die, Maniacs, Die! to Begin Production in 2013: “Producers Andrea Albin and Scott Spiegel of Fatality Films will begin production in 2013 on their latest venture “Die, Maniacs, Die!” written by Corey Schubert and Eric La Fuente.
This rollicking gore fest focuses on the town of New Thetford and the hidden secrets that it keeps, including those secrets that house themselves in the form of deranged and disfigured maniacs.
Years after the death of her parents, Amelia follows in their investigative footsteps only to find herself and her team caught in the horrifying traps of New Thetford’s best kept secret. Amelia, with the help of her older brother Orlando,...
- 11/18/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Grabbers premiered last night at the Sundance Film Festival and we have a your first look at a clip from the movie. Grabbers is a horror comedy about a small island that comes under attack by tentacled monsters. If your headed out to Sundance you can still catch the movie at one of the showings listed below. John Wright directs Grabbers written by Kevin Lehane and stars Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley and Russell Tovey. Synopsis: An idyllic remote Irish fishing village is invaded by enormous tentacled creatures from the sea who are picking off the villagers one at a time.
- 1/24/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Fifty years ago, a husband and wife founded the much loved Little Angel puppet theatre. But would their talented kids take over? By John-Paul Flintoff
A long time ago, in a land far away, there was a little girl who made puppets. "I made them myself," recalls Lyndie Wright. "I filled my mother's oven with papier-mache." One day, a touring puppet company came through Pretoria, in South Africa, where the little girl lived. She went to a show and was spellbound. "There is a picture in the archives somewhere, showing me in the audience," she says.
Years later, the puppet company came back. By now, Lyndie was a student at art school, but she joined up to be general dogsbody and went touring through South Africa and neighbouring countries. The man who ran the theatre, John Wright, was older than her, but they fell in love. When Lyndie moved to...
A long time ago, in a land far away, there was a little girl who made puppets. "I made them myself," recalls Lyndie Wright. "I filled my mother's oven with papier-mache." One day, a touring puppet company came through Pretoria, in South Africa, where the little girl lived. She went to a show and was spellbound. "There is a picture in the archives somewhere, showing me in the audience," she says.
Years later, the puppet company came back. By now, Lyndie was a student at art school, but she joined up to be general dogsbody and went touring through South Africa and neighbouring countries. The man who ran the theatre, John Wright, was older than her, but they fell in love. When Lyndie moved to...
- 3/12/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
At last we’re off to the races with the opening of Secretariat - the rousing tale of the 1973 Triple Crown winner and the greatest race horse of all time!
Based on the novel “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” by William Nack, Secretariat centers on Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), Secretariat’s owner, and how she broke into the “boys only club” of thoroughbred horseracing in 1969. The real Penny Chenery, now 88, even has a cameo in the film as a spectator at the Belmont Stakes race. Walt Disney Pictures decided the time was right and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man In The Iron Mask, Braveheart screenplay) and writer Mike Rich (The Rookie). With the unbelievable, mud-in-your-face cinematography of Academy Award winner Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) and the galloping sound work of 20 time Oscar-nominee Kevin O’Connell, Secretariat is as close...
Based on the novel “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” by William Nack, Secretariat centers on Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), Secretariat’s owner, and how she broke into the “boys only club” of thoroughbred horseracing in 1969. The real Penny Chenery, now 88, even has a cameo in the film as a spectator at the Belmont Stakes race. Walt Disney Pictures decided the time was right and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man In The Iron Mask, Braveheart screenplay) and writer Mike Rich (The Rookie). With the unbelievable, mud-in-your-face cinematography of Academy Award winner Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) and the galloping sound work of 20 time Oscar-nominee Kevin O’Connell, Secretariat is as close...
- 10/8/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We all like Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid, don’t we?
Ok, maybe we don’t, but British filmmaker Joe Wright definitely likes her! That’s exactly why he’s currently attached to direct a live-action adaptation of this classic fairytale.
Wright is a director best known from titles like Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and The Soloist, so we guess this upcoming project could be something interesting to watch…
We guess that this story is already familiar to all of us, but still, let’s repeat that it centers on a young mermaid who gives up her life in the sea to gain the love of a prince. First published in 1837, but has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times.
This new version has been adapted by Abi Morgan (Brick Lane) and “was inspired by a production that The Little Angel Theater Company staged as part...
Ok, maybe we don’t, but British filmmaker Joe Wright definitely likes her! That’s exactly why he’s currently attached to direct a live-action adaptation of this classic fairytale.
Wright is a director best known from titles like Pride and Prejudice, Atonement and The Soloist, so we guess this upcoming project could be something interesting to watch…
We guess that this story is already familiar to all of us, but still, let’s repeat that it centers on a young mermaid who gives up her life in the sea to gain the love of a prince. First published in 1837, but has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times.
This new version has been adapted by Abi Morgan (Brick Lane) and “was inspired by a production that The Little Angel Theater Company staged as part...
- 7/12/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Joe Wright, who directed The Soloist for London-based Working Title, is developing a live-action feature of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale. This adaptation, written by Abi Morgan (Brick Lane), has been particularly inspired by a production staged by The Little Angel Theatre Company using puppets. Wright’s father John Wright founded the theatre company. The project brings Wright back into the Working Title fold. Co-chairmen Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner gave Wright his first big break directing Pride and Prejudice, which he followed with Atonement. His most recent film, Hanna, starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana, is currently in post-production.
- 7/8/2010
- by TIM ADLER
- Deadline London
While you were sleeping, innovation was not crying in court after being informed it was to spend time in chokey. Instead it was poring over data receieved courtesy of an Foia request, picking the right smiley face, and then facing deportation. Oh, innovation, what will we do without you?
1. The East Coast might be enjoying a heatwave, but weather further south isn't exactly endearing itself to the Gulf states. With oil found in Lake Pontchartrain and Barataria Bay, it's causing spats between the state of Louisiana and scientists as they work out how to handle the spill. Two of the men who are used to dealing with situations such as this one are profiled: well-killer John Wright, and Lee Wilson, emergency services expert.
2. Last year, the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit had its emails hacked. Today, the inquiry into the affair publishes its report, at 8am Est, and...
1. The East Coast might be enjoying a heatwave, but weather further south isn't exactly endearing itself to the Gulf states. With oil found in Lake Pontchartrain and Barataria Bay, it's causing spats between the state of Louisiana and scientists as they work out how to handle the spill. Two of the men who are used to dealing with situations such as this one are profiled: well-killer John Wright, and Lee Wilson, emergency services expert.
2. Last year, the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit had its emails hacked. Today, the inquiry into the affair publishes its report, at 8am Est, and...
- 7/7/2010
- by Addy Dugdale
- Fast Company
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council will present a 20th anniversary screening of John McTiernan's "The Hunt for Red October" on March 18 at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
The Cold War thriller, based on Tom Clancy's first novel, won an Oscar for sound effects editing and was nominated for film editing and sound.
Sci-Tech Council member Barry Weiss will introduce the evening, hosted by film historian and author Eric Lichtenfeld
Scheduled panelists include the film's production sound mixer Richard Bryce Goodman, supervising sound editors Cecelia Hall and George Watters II and editors Dennis Virkler and John Wright.
The Cold War thriller, based on Tom Clancy's first novel, won an Oscar for sound effects editing and was nominated for film editing and sound.
Sci-Tech Council member Barry Weiss will introduce the evening, hosted by film historian and author Eric Lichtenfeld
Scheduled panelists include the film's production sound mixer Richard Bryce Goodman, supervising sound editors Cecelia Hall and George Watters II and editors Dennis Virkler and John Wright.
- 3/12/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Still looking for that last-minute horror movie to round out your exhaustive Halloween viewing schedule? Not really in the mood to separate your expanding backside from your worn yet strangely comfortable living room couch to pay a visit to your local neighborhood video store? If so, IFC On Demand would love nothing more than to assist your lazy behind in the selection process. John Wright’s gruesome teen horror/comedy “Tormented” is currently streaming in select markets across the country. Having seen the film, I can honestly say it’s worth a look. That said, anyone with a distaste for “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or social networking sites might want to skip this one. You have been suitably, and thoroughly, warned. Let’s put a finer point on the plot details: The film centers on Darren Mullet, a bullied asthmatic, driven to suicide by his tormented life – ignored by his parents,...
- 10/28/2009
- by Todd
- Beyond Hollywood
Apart from films, Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shahrukh Khan is devoting his time in deciding the coach of his team. Shahrukh said that the management will make the final decision as who will be the new coach of Kkr next month."It is a process. It will take another 3 to 4 meetings before we decide. We will decide by the middle or end of the month," Srk said. He ruled out John Wright taking over the coach of the team. "There are lots of people in the running. We are looking for a team that is fully available," he added.Shahrukh quips about Salman Khan interested in owning an Ipl team, he said that the Ipl was a good produ...
- 9/1/2009
- Bollywoodmantra.com
A new trailer is out for Stargate:universe and it continues to heighten my interest for the new series. From what I've read of the casting, goals, production design, even the preview clips, it all looks like a rather exciting Sf show.
Plus, when you consider the fact that SGUs inclusion of gay characters pisses off homophobic Sf writers like John Wright, you gotta love the show even more.
Check out the new trailer below, or see it at Syfy.Com
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Plus, when you consider the fact that SGUs inclusion of gay characters pisses off homophobic Sf writers like John Wright, you gotta love the show even more.
Check out the new trailer below, or see it at Syfy.Com
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- 8/31/2009
- doorQ.com
How quickly singer and YouTube sensation Susan Boyle has been cast aside like a Raggedy Ann doll by a spoiled child. Bursting upon the scene as a dowdy Everywoman turning Simon Cowell's scowl upside down, she failed to live up the fantasy scripted for her, and paid the penalty of having disappointed the celebrity machine and its cannibal appetite. From John Wright's "The Tragedy of Susan Boyle" in Counterpunch: The world which celebrity promises those who embrace its life affirming narrative is a world absent of pain, poverty, boredom, and sadness. It is a fairytale lived in three dimensional splendour, replete with the adulation of millions, more money than you could ever spend, along with untold glamour and excitement. More importantly it offers the only freedom worthy of the name - the freedom to be the person you always dreamed of being, rather than the person you are.
- 6/3/2009
- Vanity Fair
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