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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Outlander: Blood of My Blood stars admit pressure on joining iconic series
Outlander: Blood of My Blood star Hermione Corfield has opened up about signing on to the franchise The cast of the Outlander prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, has shared their feelings about joining the acclaimed Starz historical saga, which has recently revealed its opening credits and confirmed a widely speculated theory, reports the Express. In a recent interview, Hermione Corfield, who steps into the role of Julia Moriston, mother to Outlander's spirited protagonist Claire Fraser (portrayed by Caitríona Balfe), opened up about her experience. "There's always a pressure when something has such a huge fan base and a whole world," said the 31 year old English actress, acknowledging the weight of expectation that comes with such a beloved series. Despite feeling some nerves, Corfield, known for her roles in We Hunt Together and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, expressed her excitement about joining a franchise as significant and cherished as Outlander. She assured fans that Blood of My Blood will "only expand" the Outlander universe, promising to "deepen the story and the legacy". Jeremy Irvine, portraying her on-screen spouse and Claire's father Henry Beauchamp, also spoke about the honour of joining the Outlander phenomenon. The 35 year old War Horse actor, in conversation with Cosmopolitan, considered himself "lucky" to be part of a series that has already elicited "strong feelings" from its audience. Their comments come as anticipation builds for the global premiere of Outlander: Blood of My Blood next month, offering fans a glimpse into the earlier timeline of the Outlander narrative. Set years before the original series, the prequel is poised to explore storylines that have been hinted at in the main show. Outlander: Blood of My Blood will chronicle the sweeping romantic sagas of Henry and Julia, alongside the separate tale of Jamie Fraser's (Sam Heughan) parents Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater). In contrast to the main series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood won't be based on any existing novels, granting the show's creators considerable artistic licence with the drama, enabling writers to flesh out the gaps in Claire's parents' history. Starz has revealed that both Henry and Julia possess time-travelling abilities and will be catapulted into the past following a devastating car accident. The preview for the upcoming drama reveals Henry and Julia torn apart in the past as they frantically attempt to find one another again. Hinting at their major plotline, Corfield acknowledged that had Henry and Julia simply experienced their WWI romance, it wouldn't have constituted a "huge journey" for the characters. The time-travelling aspect, which she noted bore similarities to Claire's Outlander adventure, enriched Henry and Julia's narrative arc significantly. Starz has also released an Instagram video, placing Claire and Julia's respective passages through the stones alongside each other to emphasise the connections between Blood of My Blood and Outlander. The clip was playfully captioned: "The rumors are true: Claire got more than her looks from Julia. #BloodOfMyBlood #Outlander." While Outlander: Blood of My Blood is yet to be released, Starz has already given the green light for its second season, with production already underway. This means fans of the Outlander universe have a lot to anticipate, including the eighth and final season of the original series.
Western Telegraph
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Sir Michael Morpurgo to open Friends of Treginnis fete
Sir Michael Morpurgo and his wife Lady Clare will officially open the annual Friends of Treginnis fete at 2pm this Saturday, July 19. The War Horse author is the co-founder of Farms for City Children and has been known to delight children staying at Treginnis with readings from his books and stories during their stays there. (Image: Western Telegraph) The fete raises essential funds for Treginnis Farm for City Children, which offers children who have grown up in urban settings a 'week of muck and magic' in Pembrokeshire. The fete was put on hold for six years after it was scuppered by Covid and wild weather. It returned last year but without Sir Michael who had had a health scare. The fete is a great way to fundraise for the farm and to visit this spectacular spot at the end of the St Davids Peninsula, one of the the furthest flung farms in the UK. (Image: Friends of Treginnis) This year's fete opens at 1pm. Entrance costs £5 per person, children of school age are free. There will be children's games such as giant Connect Four, hop-scotch, hula hoops, giant noughts and crosses and many more, as well as bouncy castles. There will be plenty of stalls including craft, bric a brac, books, cakes, RNLI, and a tombola and Treginnis Farm will be selling home-grown own vegetables and flowers. There will also be the big raffle with some wonderful prizes to be won. (Image: Western Telegraph) Refreshments include tea, coffee and cakes, beefburgers and hot dogs from the St Davids Penknife Club barbecue, strawberries and cream and beer brewed at St David's Old Farmhouse Brewery. The Pembrokeshire Ukulele Band, Vox Angelica and Mike Chant will provide musical entertainment St David's Fire Engine will make an appearance during the afternoon and St John's Ambulance will be in attendance all day. (Image: Western Telegraph) Four legged friends are also welcome and can enter the dog show to with a rosette for the friendliest face, the waggiest tail or just a lovely temperament. Richards Bros will be running a free bus from the Cross Square to Treginnis, starting 1pm all afternoon. The bus will run all afternoon with the last bus returning from Treginnis at 5.30pm. There is also plenty of parking at the farm. 'This is an important date, please put it in your diary and come along and enjoy an afternoon of fun at Treginnis,' said Mary Edey, secretary of Friends of Treginnis. The friends are always looking for volunteers to help us on the day. If you can you spare a few hours to come along and join in the fun, please contact the secretary Mary Edey on
Time Out
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Faustus in Africa!
South Africa's Handspring Puppet Theatre will forveer be associated with the skeletal wooden puppets from War Horse, but there's a lot more to them than that: the company has been around for ages, and for the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival they bring back one they made 30 years ago. Faustus in Africa! is a spin on the classic Marlowe play that depicts the soul-selling Faustus as a man out on a reckless African safari. But what will the cost have been to the planet when his deal with the devil ends? Directed by William Kentridge, the story is refashioned into a critique of colonialism and the climate emergency.
The Advertiser
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
'Raw' biopic on Ozzy Osbourne's life is on the way
An Ozzy Osbourne biopic is in the works. The Black Sabbath rocker, 76, played the final gig of his career at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday and his son Jack Osbourne has revealed that a "raw" movie about his remarkable life could be hitting the big screen as early as 2027. Jack told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. "We have a director attached now and the script is done, and Sony Studios is going to be producing it. "It is about to go through a script rewrite. It's going be raw. "We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out." Jack explained that a "phenomenal" director is helming the project and is a "die-hard fan" of Osbourne's. "The director is absolutely phenomenal," he said. "I can't say who he is, but we are very lucky to have him and he is a die-hard fan. "If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light, we could be filming in the spring, so maybe it will be out by the summer of 2027." It was previously reported in 2021 that a movie about Osbourne and his wife Sharon was in the pipeline. The project was billed to focus on the lives and epic love story of the rocker and his wife and tell the story of their decades-long bond. Osbourne and Sharon have been married since 1982 and their relationship exploded into pop culture with the MTV reality series The Osbournes, which centred on the domestic lives of the couple and their children Kelly and Jack and aired between 2002 and 2005. The screenplay for the project was adapted by Oscar-nominated scribe Lee Hall, whose credits include the Elton John biopic Rocketman and Steven Spielberg's take on War Horse. Music will also play a pivotal role in the film, which will include hits from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy's solo career. An Ozzy Osbourne biopic is in the works. The Black Sabbath rocker, 76, played the final gig of his career at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday and his son Jack Osbourne has revealed that a "raw" movie about his remarkable life could be hitting the big screen as early as 2027. Jack told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. "We have a director attached now and the script is done, and Sony Studios is going to be producing it. "It is about to go through a script rewrite. It's going be raw. "We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out." Jack explained that a "phenomenal" director is helming the project and is a "die-hard fan" of Osbourne's. "The director is absolutely phenomenal," he said. "I can't say who he is, but we are very lucky to have him and he is a die-hard fan. "If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light, we could be filming in the spring, so maybe it will be out by the summer of 2027." It was previously reported in 2021 that a movie about Osbourne and his wife Sharon was in the pipeline. The project was billed to focus on the lives and epic love story of the rocker and his wife and tell the story of their decades-long bond. Osbourne and Sharon have been married since 1982 and their relationship exploded into pop culture with the MTV reality series The Osbournes, which centred on the domestic lives of the couple and their children Kelly and Jack and aired between 2002 and 2005. The screenplay for the project was adapted by Oscar-nominated scribe Lee Hall, whose credits include the Elton John biopic Rocketman and Steven Spielberg's take on War Horse. Music will also play a pivotal role in the film, which will include hits from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy's solo career. An Ozzy Osbourne biopic is in the works. The Black Sabbath rocker, 76, played the final gig of his career at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday and his son Jack Osbourne has revealed that a "raw" movie about his remarkable life could be hitting the big screen as early as 2027. Jack told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. "We have a director attached now and the script is done, and Sony Studios is going to be producing it. "It is about to go through a script rewrite. It's going be raw. "We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out." Jack explained that a "phenomenal" director is helming the project and is a "die-hard fan" of Osbourne's. "The director is absolutely phenomenal," he said. "I can't say who he is, but we are very lucky to have him and he is a die-hard fan. "If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light, we could be filming in the spring, so maybe it will be out by the summer of 2027." It was previously reported in 2021 that a movie about Osbourne and his wife Sharon was in the pipeline. The project was billed to focus on the lives and epic love story of the rocker and his wife and tell the story of their decades-long bond. Osbourne and Sharon have been married since 1982 and their relationship exploded into pop culture with the MTV reality series The Osbournes, which centred on the domestic lives of the couple and their children Kelly and Jack and aired between 2002 and 2005. The screenplay for the project was adapted by Oscar-nominated scribe Lee Hall, whose credits include the Elton John biopic Rocketman and Steven Spielberg's take on War Horse. Music will also play a pivotal role in the film, which will include hits from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy's solo career. An Ozzy Osbourne biopic is in the works. The Black Sabbath rocker, 76, played the final gig of his career at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday and his son Jack Osbourne has revealed that a "raw" movie about his remarkable life could be hitting the big screen as early as 2027. Jack told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. "We have a director attached now and the script is done, and Sony Studios is going to be producing it. "It is about to go through a script rewrite. It's going be raw. "We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out." Jack explained that a "phenomenal" director is helming the project and is a "die-hard fan" of Osbourne's. "The director is absolutely phenomenal," he said. "I can't say who he is, but we are very lucky to have him and he is a die-hard fan. "If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light, we could be filming in the spring, so maybe it will be out by the summer of 2027." It was previously reported in 2021 that a movie about Osbourne and his wife Sharon was in the pipeline. The project was billed to focus on the lives and epic love story of the rocker and his wife and tell the story of their decades-long bond. Osbourne and Sharon have been married since 1982 and their relationship exploded into pop culture with the MTV reality series The Osbournes, which centred on the domestic lives of the couple and their children Kelly and Jack and aired between 2002 and 2005. The screenplay for the project was adapted by Oscar-nominated scribe Lee Hall, whose credits include the Elton John biopic Rocketman and Steven Spielberg's take on War Horse. Music will also play a pivotal role in the film, which will include hits from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy's solo career.
Perth Now
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ozzy Osbourne biopic in development
An Ozzy Osbourne biopic is in the works. The Black Sabbath rocker, 76, played the final gig of his career at Birmingham's Villa Park on Saturday (05.07.25) and his son Jack Osbourne has revealed that a "raw" movie about his remarkable life could be hitting the big screen as early as 2027. Jack told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "We have the film on the way. We have a lot of good momentum on the Ozzy biopic. "We have a director attached now, and the script is done, and Sony Studios is going to be producing it. "It is about to go through a script rewrite. It's going be raw. "We are not pulling any punches, we are really laying it all out." Jack explained that a "phenomenal" director is helming the project and is a "die-hard fan" of Ozzy's. He said: "The director is absolutely phenomenal. "I can't say who he is, but we are very lucky to have him and he is a die-hard fan. "If the evil overlords of Hollywood give us the green light, we could be filming in the spring, so maybe it will be out by the summer of 2027." It was previously reported in 2021 that a movie about Ozzy and his wife Sharon Osbourne was in the pipeline. The project was billed to focus on the lives and epic love story of the Paranoid rocker and his wife and tell the story of their decades-long bond. Ozzy and Sharon have been married since 1982 and their relationship exploded into pop culture with the MTV reality series The Osbournes – which centred on the domestic lives of the couple and their children Kelly and Jack and aired between 2002 and 2005. Sharon said at the time: "Our relationship at times was often wild, insane and dangerous but it was undying love that kept us together. "We're thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and Polygram to bring our story to the screen." The screenplay for the project was being adapted by Oscar-nominated scribe Lee Hall, whose previous credits include the Sir Elton John biopic Rocketman and Steven Spielberg's take on War Horse. Music was also said to be playing a pivotal role in the film, which would include hits from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy's solo career. Sharon had insisted that she wanted the picture to focus on her life prior to marrying Ozzy. The 72-year-old star said: "I don't want to do another rock and roll, sex, drugs and money movie about a musician. That's not what I'm doing. There hasn't been a movie about a woman that actually works on the management side - that's a true story - and somebody that succeeds through the struggle and you come out the other side. "It's everything before we get married. It's the madness of my childhood, growing up in the industry with a powerful father who was somewhat violent."
