DELIGHTFUL NEW 'GOOD DINOSAUR' TRAILER AND POSTERS! NICOLE KIDMAN TO STAR IN 'EMPIRE' SHOW? 'NEXT CHAPTER' SITCOM ON NICHOLAS SPARKS LIFE! 'SHANNARA CHRONICLES' EPIC SERIES POSTER REVEALED

NICOLE KIDMAN 

TO GUEST STAR IN 'EMPIRE'?

In today's television news, ultra popular record breaking series EMPIRE which is already airing its second season with great success might also see Nicole Kidman guest starring next to Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard! Show creator Lee Daniels has revealed that he wants her in one of the episodes after already working with her on THE PAPERBOY movie. EMPIRE's new season has already seen Ludacris, Chris Rock, Marisa Tomei and Kelly Rowland guest starring with Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys too appear soon too!

'NEXT CHAPTER' SITCOM ON SPARKS' LIFE

Meanwhile, ABC is to turn writer Nicholas Sparks' new single life into THE NEXT CHAPTER TV sitcom after he divorced his wife recently after 25 years of marriage! It will centre on a romance novelist who, after a divorce, must learn to date again and live on his own.

'THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES' 

NEW POSTER FOR EPIC SERIES  
And MTV has released the first official poster for their upcoming new epic fantasy series THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES which airs this January revolving around the Shannara family, whose descendants are empowered with ancient magic and whose adventures continuously reshape the future of the world. Austin Butler, Ivana Baquero, John Rhys Davies, Manu Bennett star as elven princess, kings, magicians, warriors....

'THE GOOD DINOSAUR' 

 NEW TRAILER AND POSTERS!

Disney Pixar has released a brand new, delightful, trailer and posters for their new animated adventure THE GOOD DINOSAUR which arrives into theatres November 25th asking the generations old question: What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? The film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively 70-foot-tall teenage Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event rattles Arlo’s tranquil community, he sets out on a quest to restore peace, gaining an unlikely companion along the way — a young human boy named Spot.

CHANNING TATUM TO DIRECT AND STAR IN 'FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK' YA ADAPTATION! 'THE PERISHED LAND' EPIC FANTASY SERIES FROM 'ROME' & 'GOT' PRODUCERS! 'WINE OF SUMMER' WITH ETHAN PECK, ELSA PATAKY

'FORIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK' 

TO BE CHANNING TATUM'S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT 

Deadline reports today that Mike Vukadinovic has been set to write the adaptation of FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK, a Matthew Quick's YA novel which revolves around  a high school student who plans to kill his best friend and then himself. It is supposed to become Channing Tatum's directorial debut! He would also play a brave teacher who tries to intervene!

'PERI- SHED LAND' 

NEW EPIC TV SERIES
And great TV news: ROME and GAME OF THRONES producers will unite in creating THE PERISHED LAND new epic fantasy TV series! The 12 episode series is set in the fictional land of Talanton, a world remarkable for its natural beauty, the fantasy world (Lord Of The Rings meets Avatar), a tribal land of vengeful and benign spirits, rituals, superstitions and the supernatural, which is experiencing its own World Wars, Cold War, collision of tyrannies, ideologies, crises of resources and religions. It will unfold as a Hero’s Quest into a multi stranded narrative

'THE WINE OF SUMMER' 

WITH ETHAN PECK, ELSA PATAKY AND MARCIA GAY HARDEN

And here's a movie that is actually out today in USA, although it was shot three years ago. Starring Ethan Peck (Gregory's grandson), Elsa Pataky (Chris Hemsworth's wife), Marcia Gay Harden, Sonia Braga THE WINE OF SUMMER follows a  frustrated actor who travels to Spain in search of a playwright, a trip that unexpectedly binds him to a group of five previously unconnected people.

ENCHANTING NEW EPIC TV SERIES PHOTOS FROM 'WAR & PEACE' WITH JAMES NORTON, JIM BROADBENT, GILLIAN ANDERSON, LILY JAMES, 'MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE' WITH RICHARD MADDEN, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, 'VERSAILLES' WITH GEORGE BLAGDEN, ALEXANDER VLAHOS!

'WAR & PEACE' EPIC TV SERIES

 MINDBLOWING CAST PHOTOS

Now, do I have some mouth watering visual treats for you today, people, you won't believe it if I tell you... which I still will! I'm bringing you new photos from three of our most anticipated of the upcoming historical TV series, starting with the first, mind blowing, poster and cast photos from BBC's dramatic adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's WAR AND PEACE directed in six episodes by Tom Harper! Airing at the end of the year, it brings the classic story that revolves around five aristocratic Russian families, set during the reign of Alexander I, and centred on the love triangle between Natasha Rostova, Pierre Bezukhov, and Andrei Bolkonsky in the days of the Napoleonic French army's invasion of Mother Russia. Lily James, plays heroine Natasha Rostova, charismatic James Norton is Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Paul Dano is Pierre Bezukhov. Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Jack Lowden, Rebecca Front, Aneurin Barnard, Brian Cox, Greta Scacchi and Ade Edmondson all star in supporting roles. WAR AND PEACE will air sometime this winter at BBC and will be simultaneously broadcast over in USA and around the world by Lifetime, History and A+E! Catch the glimpse of the series in BBC's Winter series trailer:

'MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE' 

FIRST RICHARD MADDEN AND DUSTIN HOFFMAN PHOTOS
Only a week or so ago I've announced that our dearly beloved star Richard Madden will join Dustin Hoffman in new epic TV series MEDICI: MASTERS OF FLORENCE and now we already have the first photo with Madden looking hotter than ever! It will follow the Medicis' ascent from simple merchants to power brokers who sparked an economic and cultural revolution, in the process creating a long list of powerful enemies. Richard Madden will play enterprising son Cosimo de’ Medici, and Hoffman is family patriarch Giovanni de’ Medici.

'VERSAILLES' EPIC TV SERIES

STUNNING CAST PHOTO WITH GEORGE BLAGDEN AND ALEXANDER VLAHOS

Another epic series airing this Winter is French English language series VERSAILLES in which irresistible George Blagden plays French king Louis XIV who is building his magnificent royal palace. Check out the stunning cast photo also showing Alexander Vlahos as his brother Duke d'Orleans! Check out the teaser trailer:

#LouisXIV débarque en novembre sur CANAL+ avec La série Création Originale #Versailles. pic.twitter.com/6hy3ByJtpb

— Versailles, la série (@VersaillesCANAL) October 4, 2015

BRENDAN GLEESON, JEREMY IRONS JOIN MICHAEL FASSBENDER, MARION COTILLARD IN 'ASSASSIN'S CREED'! BETTE MIDLER IN MOVIE ADAPTATION OF YA BESTSELLER 'FREAK SHOW'!

BETTE MIDLER  

JOINS YA BOOK 'FREAK SHOW' MOVIE  ADAPTATION

Our most beloved Bette Midler has just been cast by Trudie Styler to star in her movie adaptation of James St. James' bestselling novel FREAK SHOW about Billy Bloom, a funny, good hearted, cross dressing teen who becomes the new student at an ultra conservative high school. Although accosted with Bible thumpers, the jocks, the bullies, Billy takes a stand. Determined to be who he is and not bow to peer pressure, he refuses to change his outlandish outfits or behaviour. Instead, he decides to run for Homecoming Queen for outcasts and underdogs everywhere. Bette will be his mother, Anna Sophia Robb and Ian Nelson are his best friends and Lorraine Toussaint is his nanny!

'ASSASSIN'S CREED' CASTS

BRENDAN GLEESON & JEREMY IRONS AS FATHERS
Well, now that is quite a strong cast now: not only that the big screen adaptation of ultra popular game ASSASSIN'S CREED has Michael Fassbender in the lead role and his MACBETH co-star Marion Cotillard as the female lead, but now they've also welcomed Brendan Gleeson and Jeremy Irons! While Gleeson will be the father of Fassbender's Callum Lynch, Irons will be the father of Marion's character. Thanks to a revolutionary technology that unlocks genetic memories, Callum Lynch experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain and discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and then amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.

NEW 'THE ROYALS' SPICY SECOND SEASON TRAILER WITH ELIZABETH HURLEY, WILLIAM MOSELEY, TOM AUSTEN! LOTS OF SHIRTLESS BENJAMIN WALKER IN NICHOLAS SPARKS 'THE CHOICE' TRAILER!

 'THE ROYALS' SEASON 2 TRAILER

SHOWS CHAOS AT THE COURT

Are you missing the spicy shenanigans from the British court in E!'s first ever scripted series (and the second most viewed new cable show last year) THE ROYALS? They're returning with the second season November 15th and are ready to fight for the throne more than ever as you can see in the new trailer below which has new King Cyrus (Jake Maskall) ruling the kingdom as he ever wanted. Elizabeth Hurley as the widowed Queen Helena, William Moseley as rebellious Prince Liam, Tom Austen all return and Joan Collins will, it seems, have a bigger presence in the new season as the queen's zesty momma Grand Duchess Alexandra of Oxford!

NICHOLAS SPARKS 'THE CHOICE' 

TRAILER WITH BENJAMIN WALKER, THERESA PALMER, TOM WELLING

Here's something romantic: the first trailer for Nicholas Sparks adaptation THE CHOICE which is out, no surprise, February next year, starring Benjamin Walker and Theresa Palmer as Travis Parker and Gabby Holland, two young people from different worlds – and yet they're instantly drawn to each when their puppies make friends (and more). One slight problem is that Gabby's spoken for, and Travis will compete with Tom Welling to win her heart. Tom Wilkinson also stars.

TARON EGERTON, GUGU MBATHA RAW FOR 'ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS' MOVIE! MICHAEL LANDES TO LEAD 'HOOTEN AND THE LADY' ADVENTURE TV SERIES! 'RISEN' EPIC POSTER WITH JOSEPH FIENNES

 'ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS'

TO CAST TARON EGERTON AND GUGU MBATHA RAW AS LEADS?

While Disney is still planning their NOTTINGHAM AND HOOD in the large scale vein of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, rival project ROBIN HOOD: ORIGINS is already casting. After making a choice of Taron Egerton (Jack Huston, Jack Reynor were also considered) in the lead role, they're now considering between Gugu Mbatha Raw (BELLE) and Eve Hewson (THE KNICK, also known as daughter of irritating Bono Vox) for the female lead. This grittier version will see Robin Hood arrive back from the Crusades and recruit his band of Merry Men after finding corruption has spread across Sherwood Forest and Nottingham.

MICHAEL LANDES TO LEAD

'HOOTEN & THE LADY' INDIANA JONES STYLE TV SERIES
A new TV adventure awaiting us next summer? Yep, British Sky 1 has cast Michael Landes and Ophelia Lovibond as leads in their ambitious new Indiana Jones style adventure series HOOTEN AND THE LADY with eight episodes scheduled for shooting next month in Rome and then across the Globe! Ophelia Lovibond will be Lady Alexandra Lindo Parker of the British Museum, who teams with adventurer Hooten - played by Michael Landes. Together, the pair track down fabled treasures from the past, including the lost Amazonian golden city of Z, the Buddha's missing scroll and the lost tomb of Alexander the Great.

NEW 'RISEN' EPIC POSTER

WITH JOSEPH FIENNES!

And you can check out the first poster for historical thriller action movie RISEN out next January - Biblical story following Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), who are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumours of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem!

DISNEY MOVES FORWARD WITH AMY ADAMS' DIS'ENCHANTED' SEQUEL! KATE BOSWORTH, SAM RILEY IN BBC ALTERNATE REALITY WW2 SERIES 'SS-GB'! 'MEASURE OF A MAN' YA MOVIE ADAPTATION

'SS-GB' WW2 TV SERIES WITH

KATE BOSWORTH & SAM RILEY

Here's a series for you if you like them British: BBC has announced their work on the new historical thriller drama SS-GB starring Kate Bosworth and Sam Riley in the lead roles.  It will be a five part World War Two set small screen adaptation of popular novel by Len Deighton with the script being written by screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade! The story of SS-GB takes place in London 1941 in an alternative reality in which the Battle of Britain is lost, Winston Churchill is dead, King George is held prisoner by the SS, the possibility of imminent military rule is a constant, pockets of Resistance continue to present a threat and neighbours spy on neighbours.

DISNEY'S 'DISENCHANTED'

SEQUEL TO AMY ADAMS FILM
Since Hollywood likes fairy tales in recent years, the latest news from Tinseltown say that Disney has lifted 'status hiatus' label from ENCHANTED 2 and is fast tracking the work on the sequel of the super popular contemporary fairy tale movie which scored high success around the world back in 2007 and even got Oscar nominations for some of its songs. The sequel will be titled DISENCHANTED and will be directed by Anne Fletcher, but both the plot and the original stars who might return are kept under wraps. As you probably remember the original movie launched Amy Adams into movie stardom and had a very strong supporting cast in James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Julie Andrews and Susan Sarandon.

'ONE FAT SUMMER' YA BOOK

BECOMES 'MEASURE OF A MAN' MOVIE ADAPTATION

And if you have kids or like teen movies, 'Deadline' writes that Robert Lipsyte's bestselling and award winning YA novel ONE FAT SUMMER will be turned into MEASURE OF A MAN movie with Jim Loach directing the coming of age story about an overweight and underconfident teenager (Blake Cooper) who experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself. Liana Liberato will play Michelle Marks, Cooper’s antagonistic older sister, while Luke Benward plays Pete Marino, the crush of every girl in town who befriends Cooper, in the movie which also has Donald Sutherland in the cast.