Heads up people - The upcoming television programme thread

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by gag

Not up and coming but a heads up prime has added a few new films and calvair is one of them

Is that the French/Belgian/Luxembourg film Calvaire (2004) or the UK/Irish film Calvary (2014)?

Edit: just checked and it's the former – you have to pay for the John Michael McDonagh film.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calvaire-La...dp/B0CH7MYLDN/

[gag]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Is that the French/Belgian/Luxembourg film Calvaire (2004) or the UK/Irish film Calvary (2014)?

Edit: just checked and it's the former ? you have to pay for the John Michael McDonagh film.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calvaire-La...dp/B0CH7MYLDN/

Yes it?s the French one, and if prime member its free.

[Susan Foreman]

New 'Taskmaster' trailer

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for "Franklin," the upcoming, eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Academy, Emmy and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Douglas. Led by Douglas in the title role of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, 12 April, followed by one new episode every Friday through 17 May 2024.

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff's book, "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America," "Franklin" explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin's career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when - as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance - he embarks on a secret mission to France.

At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced an absolute monarchy to underwrite America's experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity, Franklin outmanoeuvred British spies, French informers and hostile colleagues to engineer the Franco-American Alliance of 1778 and the peace treaty with Great Britain in 1783.

The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin's most vital service to his country. Diplomats and historians still regard it as the greatest single tour of duty by an ambassador in our nation's history, as without French aid, America could not have won the Revolution.

The drama also stars Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as comte de Vergennes, Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft, Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) as Madame Brillon, Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) as John Adams, Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent!) as Beaumarchais, Jeanne Balibar (Irma Vep) as Madame Helvetius and Theodore Pellerin (There's Someone Inside Your House) as Marquis de Lafayette.

In addition to Douglas, the creative team includes Emmy and WGA Award-winning writer and executive producer Kirk Ellis ("John Adams") and Emmy, WGA and Pulitzer Prize Award-nominated writer and executive producer Howard Korder ("Boardwalk Empire"). Emmy and DGA Award-winning director Tim Van Patten ("Masters of the Air," "The Sopranos") serves as director and executive producer. Richard Plepler executive produces through EDEN Productions, Tony Krantz through Flame Ventures, Philippe Maigret through ITV Studios America and Mark Mostyn also executive produce. Schiff also serves as co-executive producer. "Franklin" is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios.

https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/...chael-douglas/

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

This looks very good, though it looks like something best seen in the cinema, so it's a shame it isn't a long film, one with a similar running time to The Batman.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Although The Penguin looks very good it does seem like it's a rehash of the Penguin story lines from the series Gotham.

Gotham is highly recommended to those who haven't seen it.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Although The Penguin looks very good it does seem like it's a rehash of the Penguin story lines from the series Gotham.

Gotham is highly recommended to those who haven't seen it.

I haven't seen Gotham so will keep it in mind. It is free to watch on ITVX, so that's going to save some money!

[gag]

Just incase anyone doesn't know, full series of creepshow is on itvx.