The first image of Michael Sheen as ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ host Chris Tarrant in the three-part series Quiz was released yesterday by AMC.
Adapted from the play written by James Graham, who also wrote the likes of Brexit: An Uncivil War, Ink, This House and Labour of Love, Quiz is based on the true story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an ‘audacious heist’ on the aforementioned quiz show.
The drama also stars Matthew Macfadyen as Major Charles Ingram, Sian Clifford as Diana Ingram, Mark Bonnar as Celador Television Chairman Paul Smith, Helen McCrory as Sonia Woodley QC, Michael Jibson as Tecwen Whittock and Aisling Bea as ITV Entertainment Commissioner, Claudia Rosencrantz.
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Today the finalists in the C21’s International Drama Awards have been announced. Good Omens recieved one nomination for the Best English language drama (series) award. The winners will be announced at the International Drama Awards Ceremony between 6pm and 7pm on December 5 as part of Content London 2019. See the nominees below:
Chernobyl
Produced by: Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games
For: Sky Atlantic and HBO
Distributed by: HBO
Gentleman Jack
Produced by: Lookout Point
For: HBO
Distributed by: BBC Studios
Good Omens
Produced by: BBC Studios, Blank Corporation, Narrativia, Amazon Studios
For: Amazon Prime Video
Distributed by: BBC Studios
Hanna
Produced by: NBCUniversal International Studios & Working Title TV
For: Amazon Prime Video
The Spy
Produced by: A LEGENDE FILMS PRODUCTION WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF OCS IN COPRODUCTION WITH LFB / A PLUS FINANCE AND NETFLIX
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Top Boy
Produced by: Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew and SpringHill Entertainment for Netflix
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Netflix
Wishing team Good Omens good luck!
On Monday, October 28th, Michael attended the Pride of Britain Awards 2019, the ceremony that celebrates the British unsung heroes. Speaking with Daily Mirror, he said he didn’t want to miss that “very, very special this awards. I was here last year as well and I was on the judging panel, which was incredible as you get to hear all the stories. Even the ones that don’t win on the night”, despite his duties taking care of his baby daughter Lyra, which, according to him, has been “all good. Sleepless nights and it’s all a bit overwhelming but it’s great.” Watch the video below:
Check out some photos from the night on the photo gallery:
The latest episode of RHLSTP (Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theater Podcast) featuring Michael Sheen was published this week. He talked about his works like Passengers, Good Omens, his lover co-star David Tennant, what made him reconnect with Port Talbot, UFOs he spotted there and more.
You can either watch the video below or listen here, where you can also download the file.
Check out over 1.3k screencaptures from the interview on the gallery:
On last Saturday, 12, Michael was one of the contenders of the celebrity special edition of ‘Pointless’, teaming up with actor Steve Pemberton. The episode also featured Mark Benton, Jess Robinson, Anita Harris, Bobby Crush, Neil Ruddock and Steve McMahon. Watch below:
You can also see a couple of photos and over 500 screencaptures from the show on the photo gallery:
The official poster and trailer for Dolittle reboot were released on this weekend. The movie, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the title character and Michael as Mugfly, will be out on January 15th 2020, and also includes Antonio Banderas and Jim Broadbent in the “human” cast, as well as Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, Emma Thompson, Octavia Spencer, and John Cena in the animal voice cast.
Watch the trailer below:
Check out the first poster on the photo gallery:
The Prodigal Son stars Tom Payne and Bellamy Young, who play Malcolm Bright and Jessica Whitly respectively, spoke about how they decided to join the TV show because of Michael. In an interview to Brief Take, Tom revealed:
And to have those amazing one-on-one scenes with Michael which are a gift. I know that everyone behind the scenes were excited for those. We shot them close to the end of the shoot and I was definitely very excited! Michael was a huge reason why I signed on to the show, because when you have an actor of that caliber like this on a tv show, you know you’re in safe hands. As an actor, you want to work with the best, and I really think that Michael is one of the best actors that we have, so that was a real gift for me.
Speaking to People, Bellamy called Michael “acting gold” and “fenomenally talented” and also told how she eagerly accepted the job once she learned he was in it. Watch the video below:
Anna Lundberg, Michael’s girlfriend, gave birth to Lyra, their first daughter together, on Monday, September 23rd, he has just announced on Twitter:
The news first broke on Friday exclusively via Daily Mail, to which Mayrick Sheen, Michael’s father, spoke, claiming the were “thrilled”.
It’s important to note that Michael gave a hint of his daughter’s birth last week, quoting E.E. Cummings:
Anna’s pregnancy was announced back in July. Lyra, named after Michael’s favorite character in Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels, is his second daughter. He shares his eldest, Lily, 20, with ex Kate Beckinsale.
Congratulations to Michael and Anna! Welcome to the world, Lyra!
Prodigal Son season one premiered last Monday night on FOX and is getting mixed reviews, currently ranking at 59% (rotten) on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, even though Michael’s performance is being praised by most critics. Read below some selected excerpts of reviews published so far and click on the links to read them. Warning: some of them have spoilers, so do not read them if you haven’t seen episode one “Pilot” yet!
At the show’s center, Sheen cleverly carries off a character with all the urbane wit of Hannibal Lecter, but evil buried further under the surface. He doesn’t kill because, as in Lecter’s case, it’s an amusing game that proves his superiority. He kills because he is governed by forces he cannot understand or control. The show, though, is completely in control, deploying Sheen carefully, well, and never too much.
TV Guide (Rating: 4/5)
Dr. Whitly’s crimes are unspeakable, sure, but he presents himself as a peach. And somehow funny? Michael Sheen is dancing with light feet in this role, clearly having a blast playing a serial killer who is at once a duplicitous menace and a charming conversationalist. And he really does give Martin the air of caring deeply about his son in his own wild, and often controlling, way.
Sheen outshines anyone else he shares screen space with, gripping the audience with his masterful portrayal of a serial killer who also wishes to be a doting father to his son – to reconnect with him despite his past and to reconnect because of his past and Malcolm’s present.
Den of Geek (Rating: 3/5)
Ler maisMichael Sheen puts on a mannered comic performance reminiscent of his Wesley Snipes character in NBC’s sitcom 30 Rock. Every day references mean little to his Martin Whitly as he was raised a little differently. He gives off an air of studious indifference, but will still break his inner bad guy code for a hug from his son, who manages to always stay one step beyond the shackles which bind the surgeon to his work space.
Prodigal Son season one starts tonight at 9PM EST on FOX. Here are some links where you can watch it live:
Choose one that works for you and enjoy the show! Don’t forget to click on this link to find out which time it begins on your timezone.
Some observations:
