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Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC's new drama unveiled featuring Downton Abbey and Beyond Paradise stars
The BBC has shared a sneak peek at Riot Women, which is a six-part drama due to land on BBC One later year The BBC has unveiled a first glimpse of its forthcoming television series Riot Women, boasting an impressive ensemble cast featuring stars from Downton Abbey and Beyond Paradise. The six-episode drama comes from the pen of acclaimed writer Sally Wainwright, whose previous credits include Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack, and is scheduled to debut later this year across BBC One, iPlayer and BritBox. Set and shot in the picturesque town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, Riot Women chronicles the journey of five women who form an unlikely punk rock group. The production incorporates original music from the band ARXX. "A teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, and a shoplifting freeloader: five menopausal women form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly find they have a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. "As they become closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discover a surprising, heartbreaking connection," reads the BBC's official synopsis for Riot Women. The Thick of It's Joanna Scanlan takes on the role of Beth, whilst The Serpent Queen actress Rosalie Craig embodies Kitty, Sexy Beast's Tamsin Greig becomes Holly, Sherwood star Lorraine Ashbourne portrays Jess, and The Buccaneers' Amelisa Bullmore assumes the character of Yvonne. These five actresses comprise the core Riot Women ensemble, with supporting vocalists Nisha, Kam and Miranda brought to life by Taj Atwal, Chandeep Uppal and Macy Seelochan respectively. Also starring in the series are Anne Reid from The Sixth Commandment, Downton Abbey's Sue Johnston, Peter Davison of Beyond Paradise, Outnumbered's Claire Skinner, Merlin's Angel Coulby and Jonny Green from White Lines, reports the Express. The cast also includes Ellise Chappell, Tony Hirst, Shannon Lavelle, Mark Bazeley, Amit Shah, Rick Warden, Ben Batt and Natalia Tena, as well as Melanie La Barrie, Oliver Huntingdon, Richard Fleeshman, Olwen May, Kevin Doyle, Nicholas Gleaves and Thomas Flynn. Riot Women consists of six hour-long episodes and is a Drama Republic production, with Sally Wainwright serving as the creator, writer and lead director. Jessica Taylor, known for her work on Happy Valley and Fool Me One, is the producer, while Roanna Benn, who worked on Doctor Foster, is the executive producer for Drama Republic. Tanya Qureshi takes on the role for the BBC, alongside Robert Schildhouse and Jess O'Riordan for BritBox. BritBix will broadcast the series in the US and Canada, while Mediawan Rights, in collaboration with Entourage Ventures, will distribute the series internationally.
Express Tribune
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, Rada Rae and Jhaleil Swaby join cast of hunger games prequel
A fresh wave of tributes has been announced for Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, Rada Rae, and Jhaleil Swaby will join the previously revealed cast, including Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, McKenna Grace, and others. Marcus has been cast as Silka, a career tribute from District 1. She is currently seen in Andor as Beela and will play Mollie Garfield, daughter of former U.S. President James Garfield, in Death By Lighting for Netflix later this year. Her past credits include The Serpent Queen on STARZ, BBC's Bad Education and The Jetty, and The Devil's Hour for Amazon Studios. Daggs portrays Beetee's son, a tribute from District 3. Recently, he starred in Never Let Go alongside Halle Berry and is a series regular in Hulu's Paradise. He also appeared in AppleTV+'s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey alongside Samuel L. Jackson. Rada Rae will take on the role of Wellie, a tribute from District 6. Rae's recent work includes starring in the Netflix film Exterritorials and TV series House of David and Nine Perfect Strangers. Swaby, cast as Panache, a career tribute from District 1, has appeared in The Lake on Amazon Prime Video, Supergirl on CW, and The Next Step. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, based on Suzanne Collins' novel, explores the origins of the Quarter Quell. The movie, directed by Francis Lawrence and set for a November 2026 release, is currently in pre-production. The book has already seen massive success, selling over 1.5 million copies in its first week. Lionsgate's Hunger Games franchise has grossed over $3.3 billion globally from its five films.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘The Hunting Wives' Moves To Netflix For U.S. Following Lionsgate & Starz Separation; Premiere Date Set
EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming thriller drama The Hunting Wives, previously set at Starz, has a new home. Netflix has picked up the exclusive U.S. rights to the series, starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow, which comes from showrunner Rebecca Cutter (Hightown), Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment. It will debut on the streamer on July 21. The Hunting Wives, an adaptation of May Cobb's best selling novel, was greenlighted by Starz in October 2023 when the network was part of Lionsgate, with Lionsgate Television serving as its in-house studio. The show, also starring Dermot Mulroney and Chrissy Metz, was filmed last year and is now completed and in the can. More from Deadline Why 'Ballerina' Isn't Springing Into The Rafters With A $25M-$27M Opening - Saturday AM Box Office Update Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms & Netflix Unveil Creative Partnership Netflix Shareholders Vote Out Board Member In Rare Repudiation; Streamer Weighs Resignation Offer According to sources, as part of Lionsgate and Starz's separation agreement, which came into effect May 7, Lionsgate Television negotiated the acquisition of The Hunting Wives' rights back from Starz as the studio executives felt that there was a better opportunity for a multi-season run on another platform vs. the limited series envisioned by Starz. The move also made sense for Starz which is moving towards owner economics post-separation with its programming strategy focused on series the network fully controls or co-produces. Starz recently opened writers rooms for several new projects in contention for a series green light, all fully owned. It is unclear whether The Hunting Wives falls under the restructuring charge of $177.4 million Starz recently took 'related to a strategic reassessment of the company's content portfolio.' Netflix's The Hunting Wives exclusive deal is for one year, sources said. Meanwhile, Lionsgate's worldwide television group is in the process of selling the show to international buyers, which had been the plan since the time the series was earmarked for Starz, a largely domestic player. The Hunting Wives tells the story of Sophie (Snow) and her family's move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank's (Åkerman) irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder. The series is executive produced by writer-showrunner Cutter, Erwin Stoff (The Serpent Queen) for 3 Arts Entertainment and Cobb. Cutter, who is in development on two projects for Netflix with Jerry Bruckheimer Television, is repped by CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Cobb is repped by WME, Victoria Sanders & Associates, Jackoway Austen Tyerman and Linden Entertainment. Snow is repped by Gersh and Principal Entertainment LA. Åkerman is repped by UTA and Entertainment 360. Metz is repped by CAA, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
Irish Independent
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Samantha Morton made an OBE for services to drama and charity
The 48-year old English star, known for her roles in Longford and The Serpent Queen, is being honoured for her services to drama and charity. She grew up in Nottingham and was raised in foster care before she began acting at the city's Central Junior Television Workshop. She landed her first TV roles in 1991 in Soldier Soldier and Boon before starring in period dramas including Emma in 1996 and Jane Eyre in 1997. Morton garnered international acclaim for her performance in Carine Adler's indie film Under The Skin, for which she received her first British Independent Film Award (Bifa) nomination for best actress in 1998. In 2002 she won the best actress award for psychological drama Morvern Callar, and in 2022 she was given the Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. The actress and director has also been nominated for two Oscars – one in 2000 for playing Hattie in Sweet And Lowdown and four years later for In America. In 2008 she received a Golden Globe for her portrayal of child murderer Myra Hindley in TV movie Longford. Morton also directed and co-wrote the TV drama The Unloved, based on her first-hand experience of the British care system, and won a best single drama award at the Bafta TV Awards in 2010. She starred alongside Tom Cruise in 2002 sci-fi action film Minority Report and played Mary Lou in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016). More recently she has starred in psychological thriller series The Burning Girls, based on the novel by CJ Tudor, and drama The Whale (2022), alongside Brendan Fraser, who won an Oscar. Morton last year received the Bafta fellowship, the academy's highest accolade, dedicating the award to children in care. She accepted the award from producer David Heyman, who she worked with on Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, and said: 'This is nothing short of a miracle. 'Film changed my life, it transformed me and it led me here today. 'I dedicate this award to every child in care, or who has been in care and who didn't survive.'
