MGM+
MGM+’s First Trailer Journeys to ‘Treasure Island’ in October
David Oyelowo is getting a peg-leg and a parrot for MGM+'s take on Robert Louis Stevenson.
A24
New TV Adaptation of 'Things Fall Apart' to Star Idris Elba
The producers behind storied indie producer A24 have announced the company's next foray into the small screen space, with Things Fall Apart, a limited TV series based on the critically adored novel of the same name by Chinua Achebe. Published in 1958, the book was Nigerian-born Achebe&
The Girl Before
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Uncovers The Past In 'The Girl Before' Trailer
The book-to-film pipeline once required a book to exist before production companies snapped it up for film adaptation, but that window has gotten shorter and shorter since the early aughts. Still, just because a book gets a development deal before it hit shelves doesn't mean the
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 6 Recap: One Day More
Previously on Les Miserables: Javert’s obsession with Val Jean drives him toward increasingly bizarre behavior, including disguising himself as a revolutionary because he’s convinced his nemesis is, like, trying to bring down the monarchy, or something. Why? IDK, the show never bothers to explain. It also never really
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 5 Recap: Do You Hear the People Sing?
Previously on Les Miserables: Cosette – now considerably older – convinces her adopted dad that she’s tired of life penned up in a convent and wants to see the world. She and Valjean move to a splashy new flat that none of us can tell how they afford, and she catches
History
Why We Should Embrace Historical Drama Casting That Looks Like America (and the U.K.)
Images are political --Actor David Oyelowo, Inspector Javert in Les Misérables A trend that's on the rise on both sides of the Atlantic, color-blind casting opens opportunities for actors of color, and makes dramas accessible to new audiences who can recognize themselves in the faces of the
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 4 Recap: In My Life
Previously on Les Miserables: After another several-year stint in prison, Valjean breaks out, retrieves his bottomless secret stash of money – seriously were those candlesticks made of diamonds?? – and heads to Montfermeil to finally rescue Fantine’s daughter. Getting a tiny child to care for is the saving of Jean
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 3 Recap: Castle on a Cloud
Previously on Les Miserables: Fantine exhibits terrible judgment by leaving her young daughter in the care of the Thenardiers, the trashiest and most selfish couple on Earth, while attempting to earn a living for them both. She ends up working for Valjean, who has somehow reinvented himself as some kind
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 2 Recap: I Dreamed A Dream
Previously on Les Miserables: A new gritty version of Victor Hugo’s classic tale kicked off – by taking its time. The series first episode introduces us to Jean Valjean, prisoner given 19 years hard time for stealing bread, and a starry-eyed young Parisian named Fantine, who wants more from
Les Miserables
'Les Miserables' Episode 1 Recap: At the End of the Day
When news of a new Les Miserables adaptation broke last year, it’s doubtful that any of us immediately cheered. There are so many versions of this story out there, including an award-winning 2012 feature film with an all-star cast. We probably all assumed that if Hugo’s
Les Miserables
The ‘Les Miserables’ Trailer is Here and It’s So Good
The first trailer for Les Miserables, the lavish new six-part BBC and PBS Masterpiece adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, has arrived. (And, spoiler alert: It looks incredible.) This new take on an old story features an all-star cast that includes Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David