In a columm in the Daily Mirror, Michael Sheen explains how The Passion, the play he directed and starred in the streets of Port Talbot, inspired him to create Mab Gwalia, a movement that supports projects like A Writing Chance, Mothers Matter and many others. Read his article below:
Ler maisThe three-part drama A Very Royal Scandal, starring Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew and Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitlis, is set to premiere on September 19 on Prime Video, and had its first images released, which you can see on the photo gallery:
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Ler maisSome names like Patricia Arquette, Tom Bateman, Vicky McClure, and Michael Balogun join the film starring Jodie Comer. More below:
EXCLUSIVE: After Kenneth Branagh set Jodie Comer to star in his next director outing The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, the Oscar winner has rounded out the rest of his ensemble. Patricia Arquette, Michael Sheen, Tom Bateman, Vicky McClure, Michael Balogun, Kristina Tonteri-Young and Karla Crome have joined a cast that also includes Aiysha Hart and Gemma Whelan. Production is underway in the UK.
The independently financed film is being described as a contemporary psychological thriller, but the logline is being kept under wraps. Branagh reunites with his Belfast producers Tamar Thomas, Laura Berwick and Becca Kovacik, along with Matthew Jenkins and Maximum Effort’s Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau.
The film documentary is set to premiere on July 26, what would be the late director Stanley Kubrick’s 96th birthday. Watch the trailer below:
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Ler maisMichael Sheen and David Tennant’s performances as Aziraphale and Crowley in Good Omens season two have give them both nominations in the 2024 Astra TV Awards, as Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series. Check out the nominees:
Ler maisBest Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series
David Tennant – Good Omens
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Jharrel Jerome – I’m A Virgo
Michael Sheen – Good Omens
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Rhys Darby – Our Flag Means Death
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Theo James – The Gentleman
Michael Sheen and hosts Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor will attend the Sheffield DocFest 2024 to discuss and give the audience a first listen to the new series of the BBC Radio 4 environmental documentary podcast, set to premiere on June 24. The panel will take place on Friday June 14 at 3.30pm. You can book tickets here.
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Ler maisThe new series, called Buried: The Last Witness, will come to BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds on June 24. More details below:
Ler maisSpeaking with Deadline about how he and other writers are reacting to the ongoing Hollywood cost-cutting, Neil Gaiman revealed that Good Omens season 3 shooting is set to start next January:
[…] Dead Boy Detectives comes out in 10 days. I’ve seen half of Sandman Season 2, and it’s astonishing. I’m writing Good Omens Season 3, and we start shooting that in January.
You can read the full quote here.
Ler maisMichael Sheen and some other people involved will discuss The Passion on BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, to be aired this Sunday, April 21, at 10am UK time. You can listen to it live here.
The Passion is the re-telling of the last days of Christ, which took place in Port Talbot during the Easter weekend in 2011.
The Disability-led U.K. production outfit Rockerdale Studios founder Michelle Singer has spoken with Variety on how she and Stu Richards produced the BBC special and how they convinced Michael Sheen to be the first interviewee:
Ler maisWas it difficult to get Michael Sheen to take part?
Michael Sheen is so right for this particular BBC special and he’s also a very thoughtful and intelligent guy. And not only does he have very strong beliefs, which he communicates, but he also has the ability to be very funny and very playful too and that makes him ideal. Questions will in a heartbeat go from truly profound to utterly frivolous. So to be able to go with that particular flow is really special. There are other publicists, agents, managers of really significant named talent who are very up for being available should we move to series.