PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON 'BEOWULF' EPIC FANTASY TV SERIES WITH KIERAN BEW, ED SPELEERS, WILLIAM HURT, ELLIOT COWAN, JOE SIMS, JOANNE WHALLEY

'BEOWULF' EPIC TV SERIES

RETURN TO THE SHIELDLANDS
We've started our festive end of December yesterday with INDIAN SUMMERS and all till the end of the month I will be reminding you or presenting you with all the new historical and epic shows that are launching around the New Years! Today you can check out our final premium spotlight on ITV's new fantasy series BEOWULF: RETURN TO THE SHIELDLANDS which will bring mythical family adventure to the small screens from Sunday, January 3rd, and later on January ... ... 23rd at Esquire Network in USA as well! Filled with our most beloved hunks Kieran Bew and Elliot Cowan from DA VINCI'S DEMONS, Ed Speleers from ERAGON and DOWNTON ABBEY and Joe Sims from BROADCHURCH, the 13 part drama will follow the adventures of the famous mythical hero BEOWULF.

BRITAIN'S DARK AGES  
The series is set in the mythical Shieldlands, a place of spectacle and danger populated by both humans and fantastical creatures. Essentially, a western set in the Dark Ages of Britain’s mythic past, in which BEOWULF who, after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, returns to Herot to pay his respects to the recently deceased Thane, Hrothgar - the man who raised him. But when Herot is attacked by the terrifying monster Grendl, Beowulf has no choice but to hunt it down, winning favour with Herot’s new female Thane, and the wider community, in the process. And so begins a personal journey that sees this mighty and capable man slowly reconnect with the notion of family and home.

THE STARSTUDDED CAST

Kieran Bew plays the lead role of Beowulf, William Hurt will play Hrothgar, Joanne Whalley takes on the role of Rheda. David Harewood will play Scorann, a born warrior, fearsome fighter and man of great honour, Ed Speleers has been cast in the role of Slean, David Ajala will play Rate and the cast will also see warriors or villains played by our favourite Bristol hunk Joe Sims, Elliot Cowan, Lee Boardman, David Bradley and Emmet J Scanlan.

KIERAN BEW IS BEOWULF

Beowulf is an exceptional and intelligent warrior with a reputation as a fearless ‘hero’ that he struggles to live up to and accept. What BEOWULF realises upon arriving to Herot is that what it needs to survive isn’t a Reeve who will ‘go by the book’ but one who’ll do what it takes to ensure its survival. He knows he has to step up for this community to stand a fighting chance.

JOANNE WHALLEY IS REDA

Capable, intelligent, tough when she needs to be and Herot’s Thane, Rheda proves herself as a leader and at times dangerous politician.

ED SPELEERS IS SLEAN

Rheda’s son. Ambitious, intelligent and greedy but never the fighter his father was. Brave and with a burning desire to be a great warrior but lacking the natural talent that BEOWULF is blessed with, his feelings of inadequacy and insecurity have left their mark. He believes the rule of law is vital in Herot’s progression but that doesn’t mean he necessarily follows it himself.

 WILLIAM HURT IS HROTHGAR

The Thane of Herot who adopted Beowulf and aimed to mold the then boy into a leader - a boy who, in Hrothgar’s eyes, was inherently more capable than his own son.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE FINAL 'DA VINCI'S DEMONS' EPIC TV SERIES SEASON WITH TOM RILEY, ELLIOT COWAN, LAURA HADDOCK, BLAKE RITSON!

 'DA VINCI'S DEMONS' 

THE FINAL THIRD SEASON AIRS THIS WEEKEND WORLDWIDE

Are you ready my DaVincians? The third and sadly the final season of everybody's favourite epic TV show DA VINCI'S DEMONS starts tonight in USA at Starz and tomorrow around the world at Fox Internat- ional Channels! The final chapter will bring the end to the adventures of the medieval mastermind and his gang which brought the cast back for reshoots earlier this year when it was suddenly decided that due to show creator David S. Goyer's busy movie schedule the series won't go on. However, he did say that there could be a fourth season in the form of a mini series in a few years time which would be set 15 years after the end of the third season. Tonight's opening episode brings us back to the 1480 Ottoman siege of Otranto which Leo will try to fight off in next ten episodes faced with the theft of his own inventions. It is also interesting that all episodes will immediately be available for viewing for the subscribers of Starz' Play and On Demand platforms.

LEONARDO DA VINCI
Leonardo Da Vinci is played by Tom Riley. To fight those who seek to destroy everything he loves, Leo must align with old foes, repair broken friendships, discover hidden secrets, and resume a dangerous quest, knowing all the while that he is his own worst enemy.

LUCREZIA DONATI

Lucrezia Donati is played by Laura Haddock!  After playing her part in the Ottoman invasion, she spirals into dark and reckless behaviour that could threaten to destroy her from the inside out. She must put the needs of her friends before her own if she is to ever absolve herself of past sins, with the hopes of aiding Leo in his quest to save Italy.

COUNT GIROLAMO RIARIO  
Count Girolamo Riario is played by Blake Ritson. His trip to the New World inspired an unlikely friendship with Leonardo, but upon his return to Italy, he failed to receive forgiveness from those whose approval he seeks. At his most vulnerable, he was kidnapped by the mysterious Labyrinth, and their plans for him threaten to propel him down a dangerous path.

COUNT LORENZO DE MEDICI

Lorenzo De Medici is played by Elliot Cowan.  The head of the Medici Bank, one of the most influential institutions in Europe, Lorenzo de’ Medici is the de facto ruler of Florence. When Lorenzo finds himself at the mercy of his enemy, he is forced to reexamine his priorities, putting the lives of those he loves, and the citizens of Florence, at risk.

ZOROASTER
Zoroaster is played by Gregg Chillin. Having been loyal to Leo for countless years, Zoroaster ultimately learns that blind faith in his friend is not in anyone’s best interest, and begins to push Leo to examine the consequences of his actions.

VANESSA OF FLORENCE

Vanessa is played by Hera Hilmar. She is now the newly-anointed regent of Florence in Lorenzo's absence, since giving birth to his nephew. For the future of her son as well as her city, Vanessa must form unlikely alliances ... and ultimately make a decision that will affect both her life and the lives of her friends.

KING OF NAPLES
Duke Alfonso and the new king of Naples is played by Kieran Bew. A fierce military leader and passionate patriot, Alfonso will stop at nothing to protect his republic when the port city of Otranto is invaded by the Ottoman Empire, even aligning with an old enemy.

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TELEVISION HEADLINES 

SEAFARING FEAR THE WALKING DEAD  SECOND SEASON

In today's short TV news, it has been announced that the second, 15 episode season of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD will largely be set on the ocean, since the characters are going to board the massive yacht, and there will be plenty of zombies even at the sea.

SANAA LATHAN LEADS NEW MINI SERIES

Fox has cast Sanaa Lathan as the lead star of Brian Grazer's event series INDICTMENT  which examines the dangerous aftermath of a police shooting when an African American cop kills a white teen in Tennessee!

EVA LONGORIA SELLS SITCOM TO ABC

Over at ABC Eva Longoria has sold yet another new sitcom from her production company. The untitled interracial family comedy will centre on an ambitious and meticulous Latino chef who runs a cafe with his unpredictable white father in law. She already sold BONITA AND MECHELLE sitcom to NBC where she will also star in HOT AND BOTHERED sitcom of her own.

SEAN BEAN'S 'FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES' TO AIR IN USA
A&E has bought ITV's upcoming FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES six episode epic TV series starring Sean Bean for USA airing. Bean plays a 19th century detective hunting down a killer who appears to be assembling humans from mutilated body parts in a copycat twist on the Frankenstein story.
'BATHORY' EPIC HORROR SERIES
CBS is also doing an epic horror series BATHORY with Joel Silver! The epic series follows Elisabeth BATHORY, the 16th century Hungarian Blood Countess. Considered the world’s most prolific serial killer, Báthory is believed to have murdered more than 600 girls bathing in their blood to preserve young looks.

'VERSAILLES' GETS 2ND SEASON!

News from Mipcom in Cannes say that Canal + has just ordered the second season of their King Louis XIV epic series VERSAILLES even before airing the first one in November with George Blagden in the lead role! It will cover time four years after the building of his palace in the first season.

'BEOWULF' EPIC SERIES GETS ATMOSPHERIC TRAILER

And also coming to Mipcom in Cannes is the first, extremely beautiful and atmospheric long trailer for ITV's epic fantasy series BEOWULF which you can see below starring Kieran Bew as the mythical hero alonside Ed Speleers as the young king.

'BEOWULF: RETURN TO THE SHIELDLANDS' EPIC TV SERIES TEASER WITH KIERAN BEW, ED SPELEERS, ELLIOTT COWAN! NEW TOM BATEMAN'S 'JEKYLL & HYDE' AND JESSICA RAINE'S 'JERICHO' EPIC SERIES PHOTOS

FIRST TEASER TRAILER FOR

 'BEOWULF: RETURN TO THE SHIELDLANDS' EPIC TV SERIES

Continuing our period set projects  weekend, check out the first teaser trailer for ITV's new epic fantasy series BEOWULF: RETURN TO THE SHIELD- LANDS which should air some time early next year in thirteen episodes starring DA VINCI'S DEMONS' Kieran Bew in the lead role!

With the story set in the mythical Shieldlands, a place of spectacle and danger populated by both humans and fantastical creatures, Kieran Bew plays one of literature’s greatest and most enduring heroes, Beowulf. Ed Speleers (ERAGON, DOWNTON ABBEY) plays Slean and Laura Donnelly takes is Elvina.
KIERAN BEW & ED SPELEERS
BEOWULF is a series about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. It is a series that explores the notion of good and evil, heroes and villains. However, beyond these wider political undercurrents and inner personal turmoils are the excitement, danger and sense of adventure that any great Western has. Epic fights, thrilling chases, raids, celebrations and battles are an essential part of the promise. The cast also includes William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, David Harewood, Elliott Cowan, Joe Sims, David Bradley, Emmett Scanlan and others.

NEW PHOTOS FOR EPIC SERIES

'JEKYLL AND HYDE'

Speaking of ITV, check out new photos from other two of their upcoming epic dramas: JEKYLL AND HYDE and JERICHO!  The first one, set in glamourous 1930s London, will star another DA VINCI'S DEMONS' actor Tom Bateman as Robert Jekyll, Richard E Grant as Bulstrode who heads the secret government department MI0 known as ‘The Invisible Men’ and Natalie Gumede as Bella who forms part of a love triangle with Robert.

'JERICHO'

Meanwhile, there are two set photos from JERICHO,  set in the 1870s, and focusing on the shantytown of Jericho, home to a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they’ve been brought together to build. Pioneers, settlers and outcasts, they include people with secrets to hide and those looking to start again. Jessica Raine and Hans Matheson lead the cast!